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ERIC Number: EJ1303073
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-5627
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An Equity-Minded Approach to Faculty Development in a Community of Practice
Hakkola, Leah; Ruben, Mollie A.; McDonnell, Cam; Herakova, Liliana L.; Buchanan, Rebecca; Robbie, Karen
Innovative Higher Education, v46 n4 p393-410 Aug 2021
Communities of Practice (CoPs) have been identified as successful models of innovation in higher education institutional change efforts, particularly geared toward faculty. Accordingly, this multi-method qualitative study examined how participation in one equity-minded CoP contributed to participants' understanding and mobilization of equity in their work at a public university in the Northeast United States. Through grounded theory, the authors investigated how participants critiqued current educational inequities, supported one another, shared knowledge and resources, and championed social change, while situated within oppressive academic structures. Although all participants aimed to contribute to equitable practices, findings showcased evidence of accomplice behavior given the nature of academia. However, the CoP provided a unique and supportive space for faculty to critique perceived inequities and systems of power and actively advocate for social justice change in their educational environments.
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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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