Abstract
Communities of practice are frequently described and discussed in academic literature and within education. They are depicted as groups of people with a shared interest coming together and in a higher education setting this shared interest relates to the practice of teaching and learning. The establishment of a cross-discipline faculty-wide community of practice to support educators in higher education is novel. This paper describes the establishment of a community of practice within one university faculty uniting educators across multiple disciplines within the Faculty. Data spanning thirty months since the inception of a teaching and learning community are presented. The findings illustrate a growing community of practice, along with perceived benefits and future directions. The creation of an inter professional faculty-wide community of practice illustrates how educators can be drawn together because of their common passion for teaching and learning and a mutual concern of how to maximise student learning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 229-234 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Mar 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Universities
- Faculty
- Social Learning
- Community of Practice
- Interprofessional
- New Zealand