Running Head: social validation of services for youth with ebd

Method

Research questions

The purpose of the present study is to analyze the networked expertise of a selected SE teacher, whom we call the principal participant. In more detail, the present investigator’s aim is to answer the following research questions:

1. 
   What is the SE teacher’s position in his teacher community’s internal networks of knowledge sharing, collaboration and informal interaction?
   
2. 
   Who are the experts of the SE teacher’s professional network and what are the resources provided by the professional networking connections?
   
3. 
   What kinds of issues does the SE teacher consider during the socializing process and what kind of support network does he rely on?