'Looking and feeling the part': developing aviation students' professional identity through a community of practice

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O'Brien, Wendy and Bates, Paul. 2015. "'Looking and feeling the part': developing aviation students' professional identity through a community of practice." Teaching in Higher Education. 20 (8), pp. 821-832. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1087998
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'Looking and feeling the part': developing aviation students' professional identity through a community of practice

ERA Journal ID19316
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsO'Brien, Wendy (Author) and Bates, Paul (Author)
Journal TitleTeaching in Higher Education
Journal Citation20 (8), pp. 821-832
Number of Pages11
Year2015
PublisherRoutledge
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN1356-2517
1470-1294
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1087998
Web Address (URL)http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2015.1087998
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For students entering a profession with a strong vocational focus, the development of professional identity and attributes are important components of successful professional practice. Familiarity with the norms and culture of a specific profession are not often addressed within normal curricula contexts of undergraduate degrees. At Griffith University, undergraduates within an aviation degree work together in a student led community of practice (CoP) to develop their professional identity along with a broader understanding of the aviation industry. This paper examines how Mentoring Aviators Through Educational Support (MATES) CoP provides the opportunity to engage with other students to develop professional competence through meaningful practice. It also examines how the MATES CoP fosters the student’s sense of professional identity.

Keywordscommunities of practice; undergraduates; professional identity; peers
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020350901. Air transportation and freight services
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Byline AffiliationsGriffith University
Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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