A Professional Learning Community strategy towards students

Abdul Rasid Jamian

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Type :	article
Subject :	L Education (General)
Main Author :	Abdul Rasid Jamian
Additional Authors :	Shamsudin Othman Azhar Md. Sabil Rozita Radhiah Said Rosmaria Omar
Title :	A Professional Learning Community strategy towards students

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :	2019
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

This paper focuses on the theory and concept of Professional Learning Community (PLC/KPP) and its strategies on students’ achievement in public university and institutes of teacher education. Professional Learning Community has specific strategies to improve student achievement. PLC refers to the education institution’s culture that encourages continuous learning among educators in their institutions. The teaching culture is not considered as an individual’s job but it is more about obtaining criticism and performing improvements. Lecturers play an important role in ensuring that their students’ future is brighter and more outstanding. Thus, the effective strategies are: to emphasise a lecturer’s skills and knowledge, build quality relationships, arrange a very focused program, mobilise existing resources, and develop a shared leadership. Methodology: The understanding of PLC concepts and all related theories is derived from in-depth reading through primary sources, which are articles and journals. Through content analysis, the researcher explored types of strategies used in the implementation of PLC in higher institutions from previous studies. Main Findings: Consequently, Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a professional development program that has proven to be very successful abroad and become more popular in most countries. There are five Professional Learning Community (PLC) strategies: reflective dialogue, shared practice, collective focus on student learning, collaboration and shared norms. Applications of this study: In a nutshell, PLC could be one of the best models to help lecturers or educators improve their professionalism, whereby, clear ideas, concepts and efficient strategies will support educators with learning improvement as well as students’ achievement.

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