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Showing 1 to 20 of 237 for “"Community of Practice"”.
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Online Support for Intentional, Teacher Community of Practice
The term Community of Practice (CoP) is often used rather loosely to describe many types of instructional settings that support more constructivist or social learning settings. This study differentiates CoP from other learning communities with greater discipline in defining CoP, as characterized by …
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Examining 'Enunciative Space' in an online community of practice
The way in which the role of teacher is characterized has significant implications. If the teacher is characterized as discerner, with the ability to "transform understanding, performance skills, or desired attitudes or values into pedagogical representations and actions" (Shulman, 1986, p. 4) then …
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American Shinto Community of Practice: Community formation outside original context
… religion with a history that goes back thousands of years. Because of its close ties to Japanese culture, and Shinto's strong emphasis on place in its practice, it does not seem to be the kind of religion that would migrate to other areas of the world and convert new practitioners. However, not …
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How do practitioners engage in an online community of practice?
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how practitioners engage in anonymous Online Communities of Practice. Design/methodology/approach: Interactions taking place in a month on the marketing subreddit is analysed using Social Network Analysis. The degree centrality of each …
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An exploration of contributions to a social work community of practice.
This framing essay provides a critical review of my Portfolio of Public Output, based on published research and academic texts and with reference to examples of some related activism, from the period 2019 to 2024. Specifically, this comprises of four peer reviewed publicly available papers (two …
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The modern coterie: Fan fiction writers as a community of practice
… online. This dissertation focuses on one group of such writers who are active at the LiveJournal blog site. Through the use of virtual ethnography, data has been collected over a period of four years for the purpose of exploring the concept of an online coterie community. The data is examined by …
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A virtual community of practice approach to teacher professional development and learning
Research over a long period has suggested that professional development and learning for teachers often produces disappointing results. Recent theory suggests that teacher professional learning presented within a situated learning and community of practice framework is likely to be more effective …
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Teaching Artistry as a Critical Community of Practice: An arts-based ethnography
… In turn, policy debate has emerged around professional positioning and development of teaching artists. This arts-based ethnographic study investigates resistance by teaching artists in the United States to policy recommendations for formal credentialing of the work that they do (Rabkin, et …
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A Community of Practice Using Computer -Mediated Communication for Legitimate Peripheral Participation
"Communities of Practice rely upon the enculturation of newcomers into the community for maintenance and stability over time. Lave and Wenger's (1991) concept of Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP) plays an integral role in the reproduction of Communities of Practice. As an approach to …
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Collaborative Experiences of Community Leaders in Eradicating Human Trafficking: A Community of Practice
… explored the collaborative experiences of community leaders in eradicating human trafficking through the framework of a Community of Practice (CoP). As human trafficking remains a pervasive global issue, effective strategies necessitate the engagement of diverse stakeholders, including …
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Practice As Pedagogy: Learning Through Participation In The Caribexams Online Community Of Practice
<p>The purpose of this study was to develop community redesign strategies to support community members' participation in the CaribExams online Community of Practice and to investigate the impact of these strategies on members' participation levels and trajectories.</p> <p>CaribExams online …
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PREDICTORS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
There is a lack of understanding of the factors that determine one's motivation to share knowledge within a public sector community of practice. Additionally, the impact of knowledge sharing in communities of practice on the work performance of members remains under-investigated. The purpose of …
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Identifying and facilitating a community of practice in information literacy in higher education.
This research project focuses upon the role of the academic librarian in higher education. It explores the concept of communities of practice in information literacy in that sector via a study of a specific university in the United Kingdom, with an academic librarian investigating their own role as …
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Teacher learning in a Tibetan school in exile: A community of practice perspective
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Academic Disciplinary Differences In The Perceived Value Of The Community Of Practice Model
<p>Through a multi-layered review of United States University, a gap in professional development for adjunct faculty was identified. To ensure that students’ are best supported in the online classroom, ensuring that faculty are provided with training around pedagogical and instructional skills …
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Supporting Novice Early Childhood Teachers' Classroom Practices Through An Online Community Of Practice
… behavior. The study also examined the types of social and emotional challenges novice teachers perceive to be the most salient to their success as teachers and the solutions they found most helpful. Participation in an online community of practice was examined for its value as an induction …
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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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Inside the black box : creating excellence in stroke care through a community of practice.
This thesis looked inside the black box of stroke care, so called because its contents are not clearly defined. This case study of success illustrated how a new inpatient stroke unit (SU) was created in an inner London teaching hospital, transforming treatment for patients with stroke. Whilst it is …
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Improving teaching practice using peer observation of teaching while participating in a Community of Practice
… Auckland International Campus with the aim of creating a programme for peer observation of teaching. The motivation for the research was to discover a process for lecturers to feel empowered in developing their facilitation practice through a sustained sharing of ideas, and to foster a …
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BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR ENGLISH-AS-A-FOREIGN LANGUAGE TUTORS DURING PRIVATE TUTORING
<p>The creation of a community of practice of tutors--a shared practice among a group of people who share the same domain--enables second-language learners to facilitate their acquisition of English by embracing new learning strategies while they learn the target language. The community of tutors’ …
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