Supporting data for "Teacher identity development in STEM professional development settings: A multi-case study in China"
The data was collected for a qualitative study about STEM teacher identity development in their participation in a STEM PD program organized in China.
Research questions include:
RQ1- In what ways and to what extent does professional development affect the development of a STEM teacher’s identity?
RQ2- How does a STEM teacher’s identity relate to their teaching practices in secondary school?
Multiple types of data are collected to address the research questions, including:
Vodio and audio records collected from observations of teacher professional development activities and teachers' STEM classes, fieldnotes are taken during observations as well.
Multiple times of interviews are conducted with participants, transcripts are provided in this dataset.
Documents were also collected, including teachers' lesson plans, written reflections, and other teaching materials they prepared for their STEM classes.