Vol. 7 (11) pp. 273-279 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10004

ENGAGING IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A PERSONAL JOURNEY

  • Graduate School of Education, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 270 Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-791, Korea
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Abstract

Clarifying ones own development as a teacher within educational institutions can be a complicated journey of self-discovery, but the good news is that this does not need to be a solitary pursuit. Within higher educational institutions, communities of practice have consistently formed to allow for the transition of novice instructors toward more enlightened ones. How this process occurs, how it is defined, and the implications of such practice are the focus of this paper. By examining these aspects, one can perhaps find a more solid footing upon which to continue upon the path of professional development within such institutions. The author will show his own journey of discovery via early graduate school events, culminating in a pathway toward yearly academic publishing requirements. The author ends with some helpful suggestions for improving ones development in this area

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Todd Jobbitt (2019); ENGAGING IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A PERSONAL JOURNEY, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 7 (11), 273-279, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10004

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Todd Jobbitt
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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