Key features of effective professional development

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  • Sokphan Phun Srokstoung International School

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https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.05

Keywords:

Professional development, key features, effective

Abstract

This article discusses key features of effective professional development.

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Author Biography

Sokphan Phun, Srokstoung International School

Sokphan Phun is a professional development manager and a teacher at Srokstoung International School, Kampong Thom province, Cambodia. He obtained his master’s degree in TESOL in 2019 from the Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh and a bachelor’s degree in TEFL from the same institution.

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Published

09-09-2021

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Phun, S. (2021). Key features of effective professional development. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 1(1), 25–30. https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2021.01.01.05

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Cambodian Journal of Educational Research

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