| Title: |
What Makes Communities of Practice Persist? Lessons from Anatomy and Physiology Instructors Communities of Practice |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Audrey Rose Hyson; Chasity B. O'Malley; Kamie K. Stack; Megan C. Deutschman; Megan Bernier; Murray Jensen |
| Source: |
HAPS Educator. 2023 27(3):4-18. |
| Availability: |
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society. PO Box 2945, LeGrange, GA 30421. e-mail: editor@hapsconnect.org; Web site: https://www.hapsweb.org/page/hapsed_home |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: |
2111119 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Physiology; Science Instruction; Communities of Practice; Anatomy; Community Colleges; Teaching Methods; High School Students; High School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Dual Enrollment; College School Cooperation; College Faculty |
| Geographic Terms: |
Minnesota; Wisconsin |
| ISSN: |
2473-3792; 2473-3806 |
| Abstract: |
While there has been a recent focus on developing programs to support educational research by community college anatomy and physiology instructors, there is not yet an established long-term community of practice (CoPs) in this particular area. Studies of long-term CoPs, particularly in STEM education, are few and far between. This study examines College in the Schools (CIS), a long-term community of practice for high school anatomy and physiology (A&P) educators in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In addition, this study highlights the factors that attract high school A&P teachers to CIS and the possibility of creating a similar CoP for community college (CC) A&P instructors focused on educational research. It was discovered that despite their varying reasons for joining, members of CIS and CC instructors tend to participate in CoPs similarly. As a result, A&P instructors from CC who are interested in educational research could benefit from a CoP structure similar to CIS over a longer period of time. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1416625 |
| Database: |
ERIC |