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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Communities of practice (CoPs)"”.
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Investigating the role of informal online communities of practice (CoPs) in professional learning: the experience of second/foreign language teachers
… related to participation in informal online Communities of Practice (CoPs) as an alternative means of professional learning. Findings from samples in Canada and Ukraine indicate opportunities for, and some challenges to, professional learning within virtual (online, Web-based) communities. In …
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Communities of Practice as a Knowledge Translation and Exchange Strategy: A Qualitative Secondary Ethnographic Analysis
… to explore the culture and success factors of two Communities of Practice (CoPs). The CoPs, housed by the Seniors Health Knowledge Network (SHKN), worked in wound care and complex care resolution for older adults. Five themes emerged through data analysis: 1) Hope and Desire to Cause Real, …
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Professional Associations as Communities of Practice for Novice Instructional Designers: An Integrative Review
… grown significantly, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted the critical need for effective online learning solutions. This increasing demand underscores the necessity for continuous skill development among IDs, particularly novices entering the field. This study …
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Learning systems and communities of practice for environmental decision making
… decision making (EDM), from the viewpoints of what and who provide necessary support, and how and why practitioners engage in learning for EDM. <br></br><br></br> <i>Learning systems and communities of practice (CoPs)</i> are the two main concepts used to frame and interpret the research. …
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THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
… is positively related to students’ perceptions of their learning outcomes; and secondly, how to develop communities of practice to ensure effective transfer of tacit knowledge to improve student learning. An effective knowledge management system must address both the creation and transfer of …
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ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING PROCESSES UNDERLYING ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGIC RENEWAL WITHIN GROWTH-ORIENTED SMALL FIRMS: A SITUATED LEARNING THEORY PERSPECTIVE
The overarching aim of this study is to examine the organisational learning (OL) processes underlying entrepreneurial strategic renewal in growth-oriented small firms. Specifically, Situated Learning Theory (SLT) is applied as the major analytical lens to scrutinise the generation, dissemination …
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Investigating faculty-based communities of practice for technology-augmented pedagogical practices at Eduardo Mondlane University: A case of innovators and adopters
Institutional inhibiting factors, and lack of motivation and support at the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) result in lecturers not teaching using technology-augmented approaches. This research study investigates how a faculty-based EdTech-UEM professional development model could potentially …
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The Impacts of Learning and Digital Platforms & ICTs on the Success of Women Entrepreneurs in the Communities of Practice in South-East Wales
… with fragmented analyses concerning the impact of learning and digital platforms & ICTs on women entrepreneurs’ chances of success. There is also very little research on Communities of Practice (CoPs) and the effects of networking on women entrepreneurs’ success (WES). In order to address these …
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Enabling a community of practice: participatory practices in building a water-sensitive catchment
… approach to nature and biodiversity in the field of urban water management. There are increasing calls in water governance for a better understanding of how participatory processes can be designed and structured to accommodate a range of stakeholders and achieve sustained public value. Although …
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THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WITHIN A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION
… how the organizational culture at a small, non-profit, faith-based organization impacted communities of practice (CoP). The literature reviewed focuses on the following: faith-based, non-profit organizations, communities of practice and organizational culture. The study was situated in a small, …
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The ideal of an integrated national qualifications framework
… system reflects in principle, perception and practice, the ideal of an integrated national qualifications framework. It examines the uses and meaning of ‘integration’ through a number of lenses. These lenses include policy symbolism and a guiding philosophy for the emerging system; pragmatic …