TY - JOUR
T1 - Teacher education communities of practice
T2 - More than a culture of collaboration
AU - Patton, Kevin
AU - Parker, Melissa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Teacher educator professional learning, like teacher education, can be messy and complex. This study's purpose was to explore physical education teacher educators' understandings of how their participation in communities of practice (CoP) supported their own professional development. More specifically, significant dynamics and group processes of CoP were explored. Results indicated that engagement in CoP provided a foundation for collaboration and reduced isolation, allowing participants to extend teaching and research capacities. Significant social dynamics and group processes that shaped their practice included a common focus, personal and professional relationships, safe but challenging spaces, and shared commitment.
AB - Teacher educator professional learning, like teacher education, can be messy and complex. This study's purpose was to explore physical education teacher educators' understandings of how their participation in communities of practice (CoP) supported their own professional development. More specifically, significant dynamics and group processes of CoP were explored. Results indicated that engagement in CoP provided a foundation for collaboration and reduced isolation, allowing participants to extend teaching and research capacities. Significant social dynamics and group processes that shaped their practice included a common focus, personal and professional relationships, safe but challenging spaces, and shared commitment.
KW - Communities of practice
KW - Physical education teacher education
KW - Professional development
KW - Professional learning
KW - Teacher education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85030478024&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2017.06.013
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2017.06.013
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85030478024
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 67
SP - 351
EP - 360
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education
ER -