An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Teacher Training: Some Results from a Study on the Transfer Factors of Teacher Training in Barcelona Area

Teacher training is a key component for a high quality education (Buchberger, Campos, Kallós, Stephenson, 2000); and transfer of teacher training, as it shows how trainees apply the competences they have learnt, is a relevant aspect to assess the effectiveness of trainings in the schools. In this paper we present a study on the transfer factors, through a questionnaire for teachers (N = 107) of primary and secondary schools. Results indicated a high motivation to transfer; but a lack of a transfer orientation in the organization of the schools, and a perceived low level of support of the educative administration.