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I just do not have time for new ideas: resistance, resonance and micro-mobilisation in a teaching community of practice
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Houghton, L and Ruutz, A and reen, W and Hibbins, R, I just do not have time for new ideas: resistance, resonance and micro-mobilisation in a teaching community of practice, Higher Education Research and Development, 34, (3) pp. 527-540. ISSN 0729-4360 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 HERDSA
DOI: doi:10.1080/07294360.2014.973834
Abstract
There is growing interest in the role Communities of Practice (CoPs) play in
continuing professional development of academics. However, very little research
has explored how CoP theory is applied in practice in academic settings. Using
the concepts of resonance and micro-mobilisation from social movement theory,
we explore academic engagement (and disengagement) in the online aspects of a
CoP in a large, multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university business school. Our
findings demonstrate that while some found this environment useful and minor
patterns of micro-mobilisation emerged, there were challenges in developing
resonance using online technologies. Difficulties in finding technologies fit for
purpose, concerns about confidentiality online and time jealousy were key issues
that need further exploration.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | academic identity, academic practice, communities of practice, learning technologies, social movement theory |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Other education |
Research Field: | Other education not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teaching and curriculum not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | reen, W (Dr Wendy Green) |
ID Code: | 107159 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
Deposited By: | Curriculum and Academic Development |
Deposited On: | 2016-03-07 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-20 |
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