Learning Teams | A communities-of-practice approach to faculty development and university course design

Janette Barrington

ISBN 10: 3639103874 / ISBN 13: 9783639103878

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Learning Teams | A communities-of-practice approach to faculty development and university course design | Janette Barrington | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639103878 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 101682428

Synopsis:

We have intuitive knowledge that more heads are better than one in instructional decision-making, now we have empirical evidence. The traditional model of faculty development is workshops and one-on-one consultations. Situated learning theory suggests we move out of the classroom and into authentic, collaborative, problem-based work situations. This is what learning teams do. Learning teams emphasize collective responsibility for student learning. Teams are composed so that professors deliberate on course decisions with a strategic group of people ? crossing boundaries we may not even know exist. They represent a proactive model for faculty development with course design as a vehicle for change. This book tells the story of a learning team that met for one year, generating and reflecting on the results of three design iterations. Grounded theory analysis of interviews with participants generated a conceptual model with a core concept captured in the phrase ?a systematic way of talking to each other.? Learning teams will be of interest to university administrators, faculty, staff, and graduate students interested in new ways of working together to improve student learning.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Learning Teams | A communities-of-practice ...
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu