The evolution of a community of practice at the Queensland University of Technology for lecturers involved in large first year units
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Paper/Presentation Title | The evolution of a community of practice at the Queensland University of Technology for lecturers involved in large first year units |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Quinn, Carole (Author), Smith, Judith (Author), Duncan, Margot (Author), Clarke, John (Author) and Nelson, Karen (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE 2009) |
ERA Conference ID | 60685 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://eprints.qut.edu.au/28398/ |
Conference/Event | First Year in Higher Education Conference 2009 |
Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE) | |
Event Details | First Year in Higher Education Conference 2009 Event Date 29 Jun 2009 to end of 01 Jul 2009 Event Location Townsville, Australia |
Event Details | Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (FYHE) FYHE Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference |
Abstract | Communities of practice (CoPs) may be defined as groups of people who are mutually bound by what they do together (Wenger, 1998, p. 2), that is, they form to share what they know, to learn from one another regarding some aspects of their work and to provide a social context for that work (Nickols, 2000, para. 1). They are emergent in that the shape and membership emerges in the process of activity (Lees, 2005, p. 7). People in CoPs share their knowledge and experiences freely with the purpose of finding inventive ways to approach new problems (Wenger & Snyder, 2000, p. 2). They can be seen as shared histories of learning (Wenger, 1998, p. 86). For some time, QUT staff have been involved in a number of initiatives aimed at sharing ideas and resources for teaching first year students such as the Coordinators of Large First Year Units Working Party. To harness these initiatives and maximise their influence, the leaders of the Transitions In Project (TIP)1 decided to form a CoP around the design, assessment and management of large first year units. |
Keywords | community of practice; first-year; engagement; first-year teaching; sustainability; HERN |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
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Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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