Professional journey of the expert teacher educator

Abstract

Information on the professional journey towards becoming an expert in Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is important to the novice who wants to venture on the same route. The objective of this paper is to explore the CPE journey of the experts and to identify the factors contributing to becoming an expert. Four expert teacher educators from two Malaysian Institutes of Teacher Education were interviewed using retrospective interview approach. Data were analysed and findings as themes were developed. Results showed that involvement with deliberate practice in CPE, individual values, leadership through experience and a positive environment to develop are the contributing factors in the CPE journey towards becoming an expert.

Keywords:

• continuing professional education
• expert journey
• deliberate practice in CPE
• individual values
• leadership through experience
• positive environment to develop