ERIC Number: EJ1133607
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jan
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Evaluating Virtual Communities of Practice for Faculty Development
McKenna, Ann F.; Johnson, Amy M.; Yoder, Brian; Chavela Guerra, Rocio C.; Pimmel, Russell
Journal of Faculty Development, v30 n1 p31-39 Jan 2016
Communities of practice, which enable sustained collaboration among fellow practitioners, have potential for advancement of faculty development, but traditionally employ face-to-face meetings with inherent economic and geographical limitations. Our virtual community of practice (VCP) model exposes engineering instructors from across the country to research-based educational practice and engenders enduring community among the participants. This investigation examined the impact of VCP participation on awareness, attitudes, and adoption of research-based educational practice. Results indicated that participation improved the participants' awareness of, attitudes toward, and adoption of research-based educational approaches.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Virtual Classrooms, Faculty Development, Engineering Education, Educational Practices, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Teacher Participation, Teacher Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Familiarity, Research Utilization, Evidence Based Practice, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Teacher Surveys, Participant Satisfaction, Training Methods, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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