Document Type : Original Research Paper
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1 Department of curriculum studies, tarbiat modares university. Tehran. Iran
2 philosophy of education, department of education, Tarbiat modares university. Tehran. Iran
Abstract
Nowadays, digital technology has reduced teachers’ professional isolation by facilitating communications and interactions. In the modern knowledge-based world, teachers as learners participate in professional learning communities to seek knowledge resources for more effective teaching and consequently the improvement of their students’ learning. In fact, professional learning communities are as context for teachers’ professional development. The goal of this research is discovering achievements that teachers achieve by participating in learning communities. Method of Research is the literature review. Results show that teachers’ participation in learning communities leads to valuable achievements for them.
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