A multiple criteria information system for pedagogical evaluation and professional development of teachers

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1769-1782

  Filipe, Marlene N M ^a   Ferreira, Fernando A F ^b,c   Santos, Sérgio P ^d,e  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF SANTARÉM   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

cognitive mapping; decision making; development of teachers; management information systems; multiple criteria decision analysis; pedagogical practices

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION USE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MAPPING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

COGNITIVE MAPPING; DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS; MACBETH; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS; TEACHING ACTIVITIES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84944059519     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2014.129     Document Type: Article

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