In this chapter, we review research to better understand how teams, communities of practice, and knowledge networks serve as locations for learning professional practice. We focus on the ties and relationships that connect the people who are actually doing the learning. The lines have blurred ...
For instance, unlike Wenger, Cox (2005) argues that CoP is not necessarily friendly or harmonious (Indicator 1); a group is based on a practice not a locality (Indicator 7); a group of people who differ, having different skills and knowledge and “mutually defining identities” (Indicator ...
Purpose ? To provide evidence about that the process called knowledge management can happen in work teams, but only if they have the necessary characteristics to be considered communities of practice. Design/methodology/approach ? First, the paper identifies the characteristics of the work team that...
These are communities of practice that can be created in a variety of formats. They can be composed of grade-level or subject-specific teams. As a coach, you are a go-to for these best practices, so consider creating a PLC Team and PLC Notebooks to share with the teachers....
What are the various demographics of my school community? The broader community? How do they differ from me and the current staff at the school?Today, professional learning communities (PLCs) exist within many schools to help educators learn and practice new skills, review data,...
Repetitive, long-term inhalation of radioactive radon gas is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, with exposure differences being a function of geographic location, built environment, personal demographics, activity patterns, and decision-making. He
They even differ from social networks in that their members share stronger secondary connections because of their dedication to a shared goal. So why aren't adhocracies worthy of the sobriquet “communities?” Basically, they aren't built to last. Once the core issue around which an adhocracy...
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Virtual teams in such an environment, the paper argues, develop significant aspects of Communities of Practice (CoPs) as the communication methods utilised such as email, enable the sharing of experience and knowledge. However, virtual educational teams may develop dysfunctions in their working ...
The paper combines the analytical and instrumental perspectives on communities of practice (CoPs) to reflect on potential challenges that may arise in the process of interprofessional and inter-organisational joint working within the Collaborations for Leaderships in Applied Health Research and Care (...