RT Journal Article
T1 How teachers design and implement instructional materials to improve classroom practice
A1 Travé González, Gabriel
A1 Pozuelos Estrada, Francisco José
A1 Travé González, Gabriel H.
A1 Travé González, Gabriel H.
AB Purpose: To explore teachers’ opinions about the design and deployment of teaching materialsin class, with specific focus on the implications for professional development of self-producedresources.Design/methodology: A mixed methods research design involving the administration of aquestionnaire to a sample of 864 teachers and the implementation of two case studies ofnursery teachers using interviews, observations, journals and recordings.Findings: The results confirm that textbooks are widely used in Schools for Nursery &Primary Education throughout Andalusia, where they exert a significant influence on classroompractices, even where teachers seek to complement them with more innovative material.Nevertheless, teacher-made material is highly valued by practitioners not only for promotingmeaningful learning but also for its role in enhancing professional development,notwithstanding the obstacles and difficulties it frequently implies. Practical implications: The results endorse the need to provide support for teaching staffcommitted to the developing their own materials.Social implications: The region-wide policy of free textbooks for all schools should bereviewed in the light of the findings of the research.Originality/value: The research highlights a paradox at the heart of our educational systemregarding the use of instructional materials: while the textbook represents the material ofchoice for the majority of teachers, these same teachers do not consider it the most appropriatefor driving improvement in the teaching/learning process.
PB Omnia Science
SN 2014-3214
YR 2017
FD 2017-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16184
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16184
LA eng
NO Travé González, G., Pozuelos Estrada, F. J.,  Trave Gonzalez, G.  How teachers design and implement intstructional materials to improve classroom practice. Intangible Capital, 13(5), 971.  (2017) DOI: https://doi.org/10.3926/ic.1062
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 13 jun 2026