ERIC Number: EJ1302675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-5257
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Expert Learning in (Micro)communities of Practice: A Case Study Examining Teacher Professional Development
Professional Development in Education, v47 n4 p699-709 2021
This article reports on a qualitative case study investigating a multi-year, professional development as a form of community of practice (CoP). Data were collected over 4 years and included pre-post surveys, field notes, and archival data. Findings suggest a refinement of the CoP framework to include the existence of micro-communities of practice (MCoP). MCoPs only exist as areas of specialisation within a larger, complex CoP. We describe the emergence of two such micro-communities and propose the phenomenon needs further research.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Teamwork, Preservice Teachers, College Faculty, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Mentors, Specialization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: T365Z120188