ERIC Number: EJ1076156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-1941-1766
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Application of Community of Practice Theory to the Preparation of Engineering Graduate Students for Faculty Careers
Crede, Erin D.; Borrego, Maura; McNair, Lisa D.
Advances in Engineering Education, v2 n2 Sum 2010
In this paper, we demonstrate how theory can inform the design of a program to prepare graduate students for faculty careers. Preparing Future Faculty programs within and beyond engineering are not new, but explicit application of Communities of Practice and related literature is novel. We describe a prestigious teaching fellowship program that spans three years of increasing instructional responsibility, and present assessment data to describe the role of faculty mentoring and peer networks in student identity development as a Steward of the Discipline. The results are interpreted in light of the literature, and we conclude with areas for future research.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice, Career Development, College Faculty, Teacher Education, Program Design, Fellowships, Mentors, Teacher Role, Peer Relationship, Social Networks, Professional Identity, Teacher Responsibility, Teaching Assistants, Focus Groups, Semi Structured Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Novices, Teaching Experience
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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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