The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science

Marika Kapanadze; Nino Javakhishvili; Lia Dzagania; Natela Bagatrishvili

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Marika Kapanadze ¹ ^* , Nino Javakhishvili ¹ , Lia Dzagania ¹ , Natela Bagatrishvili ²

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¹ Ilia State University, Tbilisi, GEORGIA² Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Telavi, GEORGIA^* Corresponding Author

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Engaging teachers in teacher professional learning communities (PLCs) is an effective approach to professional development. PLCs influence teaching practices and provide an ideal environment for supporting and motivating teachers to implement changes – adopting transformative pedagogy for content delivery and preparing future citizens for a multicultural society. Teachers’ professional development plays a key role for enhancing students’ motivation and improving their performance. This paper describes the impact of teachers’ participation in PLC on students’ interest and attitudes to science in Georgia. It uses a multi-method design approach. The findings reveal that involvement in teacher PLCs foster positive attitudes toward science and science classes and enhances students’ interest. Furthermore, teachers from PLC report an innovative and collaborative training experience, which they translated into innovative teaching methods for their students.

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collaborative learning
students’ motivation
professional development

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2026, Article No: em2916

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Kapanadze M, Javakhishvili N, Dzagania L, Bagatrishvili N. The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(9):em2916. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19317

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Kapanadze M, Javakhishvili N, Dzagania L, Bagatrishvili N. The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(9), em2916. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19317

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Kapanadze, Marika, Nino Javakhishvili, Lia Dzagania, and Natela Bagatrishvili. "The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 9 (2026): em2916. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19317

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Kapanadze, M., Javakhishvili, N., Dzagania, L., and Bagatrishvili, N. (2026). The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(9), em2916. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19317

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Kapanadze, Marika et al. "The role of science teachers professional learning community in fostering students’ interest and attitudes in science". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 9, 2026, em2916. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19317