Can massive communities of teachers facilitate collaborative reflection? Fractal design as a possible answer
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Article Title | Can massive communities of teachers facilitate collaborative reflection? Fractal design as a possible answer |
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ERA Journal ID | 20741 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Clara, Marc (Author), Kelly, Nick (Author), Mauri, Teresa (Author) and Danaher, P. A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal Citation | 45 (1), pp. 86-98 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0311-2136 |
1359-866X | |
1469-2945 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1359866X.2015.1095280 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1359866X.2015.1095280 |
Abstract | This paper explores the possibility that virtual communities of teachers with large numbers of members (referred to as massive communities of teachers) can offer support to novice teachers by means of collaborative reflection. The paper examines and conceptualises some problems found in professional massive communities and proposes that massification can dilute what some authors have called social presence or engagement. It is argued that this dilution, among other problems, very much hinders collaborative reflection among members of the community. Collaborative reflection is argued to be a crucial part of the support that novice teachers need in their first years in the profession. Therefore, a challenge is envisioned for massive communities of teachers to avoid the dilution of social presence or engagement. The authors argue that this dilution can be overcome by the use of multiple layers within a platform, referred to as fractal design. |
Keywords | collaborative reflection; fractal design; massive communities of teachers; novice teachers; teacher support; virtual communities of teachers; teacher knowledge; teacher emotion; reflection; digital technologies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Lleida, Spain |
Australian Digital Futures Institute | |
University of Barcelona, Spain | |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q34zx/can-massive-communities-of-teachers-facilitate-collaborative-reflection-fractal-design-as-a-possible-answer
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