Table 2.

Examples of data collection.

Data collection instrument	Examples of questions/data collected
Group interviews in the middle of the training course	What are your opinions about the content and volume of the training? What are your suggestions for making the content and volume of the training course more meaningful? What are your suggestions to increase the practical value of the training? How do you evaluate your participation in in-service training as a team?
Schools’ policy documents	Description of school vision and mission School rules of procedure Description of support system for SEN students School curricula School development strategy plan
Team homework of training course	Analyzing the situation of school culture Analyzing and updating the school policy documents Mapping the learning environment and resources Mapping school staff’s training needs Analyzing school’s self-evaluation results Planning or finalizing long-term school development plan
Group interviews at the end of the training course	What school’s development activities have you carried out during the training course at your school? What development activities have you planned after the training? What have been the supporting/hindering factors in implementing the changes?
Open-ended questionnaire at the end of the training course	What has been my role as (teacher, support specialist, school leader) in implementing the planned development activities? What are the most important factors influencing team learning?
Research diary	Monitoring the participation and discussions of team members during the training course Monitoring the commitment of participants