It Takes a Village: Using Communities of Practice as a Framework for Reflecting on Rural and Regional Professional Experience Opportunities
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | It Takes a Village: Using Communities of Practice as a Framework for Reflecting on Rural and Regional Professional Experience Opportunities |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
Book Title | Rural Education Across the World: Models of Innovative Practice and Impact |
Authors | Fitzgerald, Angela (Author), Bradbury, Ondine (Author) and Leach, Tania (Author) |
Editors | White, Simone and Downey, Jayne |
Page Range | 25-45 |
Chapter Number | 2 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Gateway East, Singapore |
ISBN | 9789813361157 |
9789813361164 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6116-4_2 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-33-6116-4_2 |
Abstract | In the Australian context, while the population is largely clustered in metropolitan areas, much of the country can be defined as regional, rural and remote. This reality means that significant numbers of students are experiencing their schooling across these locations. This raises questions around how universities are preparing pre-service teachers to live and work in these contexts where work is readily available and quality educational opportunities are much sought after. This chapter uses case study methodology to tell the stories of two rural and regional professional experience programs supported by different Australian universities. Using Community of Practice (CoP) as a framework for sense-making, these two cases are unpacked to reveal the embedded structures and processes that supported pre-service teachers to engage in a quality rural professional experience. Key learnings relating to the three components of a CoP are shared—domain, community, and practice—before considerations and implications for other contexts and initial teacher education providers are discussed. |
Keywords | Professional experience, Community of Practice, School, Community |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390201. Education policy |
390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Education |
Monash University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7167/it-takes-a-village-using-communities-of-practice-as-a-framework-for-reflecting-on-rural-and-regional-professional-experience-opportunities
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