Work Package 3 Literature Review

 Screening  Analysis and Reporting: Describe, Synthesise  3.1 Research question The main research question to be answered through the integrated literature review is outlined below. the focus is on exploring models of characteristics of professional learning that enable change, transformation or impact in education. The question was developed using the PICO format to ensure it is specific and measurable  Population - educators and educational leaders  Intervention- digital professional development  Comparison – compare models of digital professional development  Outcome support digital transformation or change in education What are the most effective models, methods, approaches (Comparison ) of professional learning (Intervention) that professionals (Population) engage with to support digital transformation (outcomes), enable change (outcome) or impact the micro, meso or macro context (outcome)? How can these be adapted to meet the needs of educational leaders, educators and those in education? 3.2 Types of studies and Search strategy When constructing the research question there was concern about the meaning of ‘effective’ about models of professional development. Effective can be demonstrated from either through quantitative or qualitative means. Quantitative would imply measurable outcomes on teaching and learning such as the use of digital technologies, an increase in digital competence, confidence or an improvement of student learning or teacher knowledge in a specific context. Furthermore, effectiveness could be defined from a qualitative context such as enjoyment of the professional development, engagement in further professional development, change in perception of attitude towards digital technologies which may not be measure able through quantitative means. It is notable from Kirkpatrick’s, 2011 1 work on evaluation of training model that professional development impact is difficult to measure, and the impact can be often longitudinal, so it is important to include such studies in the review. Therefore, it was felt that an analysis of both quantitative and qualitative studies was required to get a broad overview of experiences, particularly about professional learning models and experiences. The types of studies that were included in the study are:  Quantitative studies quasi experimental, observational analytic studies, and longitudinal studies- Khan, 2020  Qualitative studies in particular qualitative design, case study design, ethnography, phenomenology, narrative analysis (grounded theory will not be included, unless it has undergone a quant study) 2 and longitudinal studies 3.3 Search Strategies Below is an overview of the databases that were searched and the proposed search strings (Table 2) 1 Kirkpatrick, D. and Kirpatrick, J.D., 2011. The Kirkpatrick four levels . Kirkpatrick Partners. 2 Booth, A., 2016. Searching for qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews: a structured methodological review. Systematic reviews , 5 (1), pp.1-23.