Download eBook Free: https://ouo.io/gIpwfa Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education Dreamers and Schemers By: Jacquie McDonald Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9789811028656, 9811028656 eText ISBN: 9789811028663, 9811028664 Copyright year: 2017 Format: PDF Available from $ 169.00 USD SKU 9789811028663 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.
