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Showing 1 to 20 of 282 for “"communities of practice"”.
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Evolution: advancing Communities of Practice in naval intelligence
The US Navy is embracing the principles of Knowledge Management (KM). One of the key components of KM is the Community of Practice. Communities of Practice are groups that form to share what they know, and to learn from one another regarding some aspect of their work. Organizations are strengthened …
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Online communities of practice and teachers perceived sense of efficacy: a mixed methods study of National Association of Agricultural Educators Communities of Practice users
The purpose of this convergent design mixed methods study was to assess the perceived sense of efficacy of teachers who use the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Communities of Practice, an online community for pre-service teachers, secondary educators, and university professors …
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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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Professional ecplipse - achieving and maintaining mastery of multiple communities of practice
This study investigates issues which arose out of concern and interest about how professional occupational practitioners experience the shift to becoming tutors of their former profession within the context of further education in the Republic of Ireland. More particularly, the research examines …
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Change in Educational Policy and Practice Through Online Communities of Practice
… could benefit from online solutions. The history of public education in the U.S. is fractured at best, based on a system reliant on state and local control. As new legislation came into place to meet the needs of civil rights laws, and equal rights protection, the federal government has become …
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Communities of Practice as Information Systems: Humanities Scholars and Information Convergence
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.
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Cultivating social support through MOOC communities of practice in the Philippines
MOOCs in their original ethos had the goal of democratizing education for all and broadening the knowledge gap, particularly in the STEM fields worldwide. This goal was short-lived as they were met with a challenge of completion rates at 10%, which is more than would have existed without MOOCs, but …
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Techno-vernacular creativity, innovation and learning in underrepresented ethnic communities of practice
… creative production as an area of practice that investigates the characteristics of this production and its application in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) learning was proposed. This dissertation consists of a study involving four workshops conducted …
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The influence of communities of practice on community college nurse educator identity
Nurses who transition from clinical practice to nursing education experience challenges which may affect their sense of professional identity and lead to frustration in the faculty role (Adams, 2011; Boyd & Lawley, 2009; Duffy, 2013; Schoening, 2013). That frustration may lead nurse educators to …
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Organisational volunteering: Meanings of volunteering, professionalism, volunteer communities of practice and wellbeing
… become the major means by which individuals and communities connect and engage with significant social issues. While volunteering is typically constructed as an inherently positive activity that improves personal and social wellbeing, this project critically examines the relationship between …
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Delaware’s Multidisciplinary Teams for the Investigation of Child Abuse: Communities of Practice?
<p>Multidisciplinary teams (MDT) of professionals are mandated to respond to and investigate cases of child abuse in Delaware. Utilizing research and theory about interorganizational collaboration, my exploratory study considered how this mandate operated in practice. Five themes from …
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Communities of practice for end of life care workplace settings: A case study.
Communities of practice have been used as a way of sharing practice and developing knowledge. The End of Life Care Education Consortium was formed by three hospice education departments in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, with the support of the Strategic Health Authority, to provide education …
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The relationship between epistemic beliefs and knowledge contribution to online communities of practice
… refer to individual beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between individuals’ levels of expertise, epistemic beliefs, and their contributions to an online community of practice. The studied community was hosted by a firm …
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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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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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Extending the Reach of Educational Research: Applying Product Commercialization Processes to Communities of Practice
… administrators. One way to extend the use of educational research is to create tangible educational products; such as virtual simulations, instructional videos, and printed materials; which can be easily and widely distributed. In order to transform research into products, members of the …
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Women’s embodied experiences of exercise (sub)cultures: communities of practice in the CrossFit box
… resistance and weight-bearing activities because of the masculine embodiments associated with these activities. Thus, the aim of this work was to form an understanding of women’s embodied experiences of participating in CrossFit so that lessons could be learnt in how to attract more women to these …
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Creating communities of practice : using information technology for learning and communication in automobile dealerships
… unpredictable business environment. One way of dealing with this new environment is to use information technology to create and support communities of practice-a group that constantly shares knowledge and information. Ford already has Fordstar, a private satellite system for delivering …
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Access to Discourse and Professional Identity Development of Doctoral Students in Communities of Practice
… qualitative case study examined the development of doctoral students' professional identities through the negotiation of boundaries among communities of practice and through the social forces within a community of practice. The five doctoral students who participated in the study had been …
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