Four Restless Narratives: Convener Reflections on Social Learning Communities at an Australian University
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| Title: | Four Restless Narratives: Convener Reflections on Social Learning Communities at an Australian University |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Alison Owens, Bhavani Sridharan, Adam Burston, Laurine Hurley |
| Source: | Journal on Excellence in College Teaching. 2023 34(4):29-45. |
| Availability: | Miami University. 303 South Patterson Avenue, Oxford, OH 45056. Tel: 513-529-9265; Fax: 513-529-9264; Web site: http://celt.miamioh.edu/ject/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Socialization, Self Concept, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Educational Quality, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reflection |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 1052-4800 1945-2993 |
| Abstract: | Four stories of social learning from one Australian university reflect on communities of practice (CoPs) focused on different aspects of quality in teaching and learning. Each convener writes about their CoP convening experience in the context of Wenger-Trayner and Wenger-Trayner's mapping of the "mindset of a systems convener" (2021, pp. 81-82): a restlessness to make a difference, a social landscape perspective, a commitment to identity work, and a social learning approach. A concluding discussion considers how these CoPs are able to influence academic development and student learning and how these narratives both evidence and inform the convener mindset model. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Access URL: | https://celt.muohio.edu/ject/issue.php?v=34&n=4 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1410977 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Four stories of social learning from one Australian university reflect on communities of practice (CoPs) focused on different aspects of quality in teaching and learning. Each convener writes about their CoP convening experience in the context of Wenger-Trayner and Wenger-Trayner's mapping of the "mindset of a systems convener" (2021, pp. 81-82): a restlessness to make a difference, a social landscape perspective, a commitment to identity work, and a social learning approach. A concluding discussion considers how these CoPs are able to influence academic development and student learning and how these narratives both evidence and inform the convener mindset model. |
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| ISSN: | 1052-4800 1945-2993 |
