Communities of Practice in Higher Education: Professional Learning in an Academic Career

Autor/in	Arthur, Linet
Titel	Communities of Practice in Higher Education: Professional Learning in an Academic Career
Quelle	In: International Journal for Academic Development, 21 (2016) 3, S.230-241 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-144X
DOI	10.1080/1360144X.2015.1127813
Schlagwörter	Communities of Practice; Higher Education; Learning Theories; Theory Practice Relationship; Educational Development; Personal Narratives; Biographies; College Faculty; Case Studies; Teaching Experience; Foreign Countries; Classification; Group Dynamics; Educational Change; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Bildungsentwicklung; Erlebniserzählung; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Fakultät; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Gruppendynamik; Bildungsreform
Abstract	This article focuses on the life history of a university academic, and the ways in which he learned in different communities of practice during his career. This account raises questions about the applicability of situated learning theory to a knowledge-based organisation, and argues that both the external context and the individuals within the community impinge on learning. It suggests that the role of academic staff developers may vary depending on the CoP and should include developing networks, facilitation, providing relevant expertise, improving harmony within CoPs and harnessing the benefits of internationally dispersed CoPs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01