Communities of Practice and Students' Professional Development

Autor/inn/en	Monaghan, Catherine H.; Columbaro, Norina L.
Titel	Communities of Practice and Students' Professional Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 20 (2009) 3, S.413-424 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1812-9129
Schlagwörter	Learning Strategies; Lifelong Learning; Professional Development; Communities of Practice; Instructional Effectiveness; Graduate Students; Student Journals; Portfolio Assessment; Learning Experience; Intermode Differences; Adult Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Community; Unterrichtserfolg; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Studentenzeitung; Portfoliobeurteilung; Lernerfahrung; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	The application of Communities of Practice (CofP) can potentially serve as an effective learning strategy for higher education classrooms by contributing to student professional development while fostering a desire for life-long learning. The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the effectiveness of this learning strategy and help educators understand how integrating CofP experience in the higher education classroom can help students become more engaged in lifelong learning. Students involved in CofP during two different graduate courses provided their reflections on this learning strategy through their papers and journals. Findings indicated that, despite the often individualistic nature and constrained graduate course environment, participants felt that the use of CofP was beneficial for enhancing relationship skills and acquiring knowledge about topics of interest quickly and effectively. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10