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Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education: Dreamers and Schemers

By Jacquie McDonald , Aileen Cater-Steel (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Singapore
Year
2017
ISBN
978-981-10-2865-6, 978-981-10-2866-3
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-2866-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7805549 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XLIII, 643\674
Time added
2017-04-19 23:43:39
Higher Education;International and Comparative EduOrganization and Leadership;Learning & Instruction

Description

In this edited collection, the authors pick up the communities of practice (CoP) approach of sharing practice in their reflection on the experience of taking their CoP vision from a dream to reality. Their stories articulate the vision, the passion and the challenge of working within and/or changing existing institutional culture and practice. The book discusses strategies that worked and considers the lessons learnt to inspire future dreamers and schemers. The multiple perspectives provided in the case studies will assist higher education leaders, as well as academic and professional staff, in establishing or assessing CoPs. The book offers insights into implementation strategies, practical guidelines and ideas on how CoP theoretical underpinnings can be tailored to the higher education context.

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