Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education

Download or read book Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education written by Jacquie McDonald and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this edited collection, the authors pick up the communities of practice (CoP) approach of sharing practice in their reflection on the experience of taking their CoP vision from a dream to reality. Their stories articulate the vision, the passion and the challenge of working within and/or changing existing institutional culture and practice. The book discusses strategies that worked and considers the lessons learnt to inspire future dreamers and schemers. The multiple perspectives provided in the case studies will assist higher education leaders, as well as academic and professional staff, in establishing or assessing CoPs. The book offers insights into implementation strategies, practical guidelines and ideas on how CoP theoretical underpinnings can be tailored to the higher education context.