Building Communities of Practice in Higher Education

Co-creating, Collaborating and Enriching Working Cultures
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-36166-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 490 g

Drawing from a diverse range of expert voices within the field, this key work explores how communities of practice are an effective tool for supporting successful collaboration, whilst also creating the foundations for lasting institutional change.

By examining communities of practice through a variety of critical lenses, this book encourages readers to consider how strategies may be applied within their own institutions to support feelings of belonging, encourage teamwork, and inspire learning. Supported by both practical case studies and current research, contributors suggest strategies that readers can use to create their own effective communities of practice. Chapters explore topics including:

- Communities as a method of regeneration within universities

- Cultivation of knowledge through community collaboration

- Questions of power in transdisciplinary communities

- Mapping career pathways through communities of practice

Bringing together theory and practice, this is an essential resource for all involved in strategic planning, organisational development, and fostering a positive organisational culture within higher education.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Devis-Rozental, Camila

Clarke, Susanne Rose

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Communities of practice as a mechanism for regenerating universities; 3. Putting people at the heart of HE: Communities of practice as humanising spaces; 4. Cultivating knowledge: The evolution of communities of practice and their role in interdisciplinary collaboration; 5. Peering over the parapet; using communities of practice to break down silos of working practice; 6. Enabling organisational change and strategic alignment, disrupting hierarchies and mapping career pathways through communities of practice; 7. Knowledge co-production or epistemic injustice? Attending to questions of power in transdisciplinary technology communities of practice; 8. Higher education practice: Enabling transformation in individuals and groups; 9. Drawing edges: A community of practice set up during doctoral studies to explore the boundaries of drawing practice and research; 10. Conclusion and looking to the future of communities of practice in higher education

Über Autor(innen)

Camila Devis-Rozental is a Principal Academic in Socio-emotional Intelligence (SEI) and Service Excellence at Bournemouth University, UK.

Susanne Rose Clarke is Head of Service Excellence at Bournemouth University, UK.