The International Journal for Academic Development · 2011 · 103 citations · 23 references
EducationTeacher EducationCommunities Of PracticeCommunity PracticePedagogyCareer DevelopmentSituated LearningTeacher Professional DevelopmentTeacher-student RelationshipsAcademic CollaborationAcademic Learning CommunitiesEarly Career AcademicsEarly-career Teacher SupportNovice Teacher SocializationResearch InterviewsTeacher Narratives
Communities of practice are generally known as places of engagement, learning and development. The current research aims to develop understanding of Estonian early-career university teachers’ learning and developing possibilities as teachers in the community of practice (in the university). This paper is based on narrative interviews of 25 early-career university teachers. On the basis of the analysis we found that in the beginning of an academic career, a novice teacher finds support mostly through informal relationships. Opportunities to learn in the community depend heavily on the traditions and activity of a particular unit. Käesoleva uurimuse eesmärgiks oli uurida ja tõlgendada Eesti ülikoolide algajate õppejõudude õppimise ja arenguvõimalusi akadeemilises kogukonnas. Uurimus tugineb 25 õppejõuga läbi viidud intervjuul, mille analüüsi tulemusel leidsime, et akadeemilise karjääri algul leiavad õppejõud tuge peamiselt mitteformaalsetest suhetest kolleegidega. Kogukonnas õppimise võimalused sõltuvad konkreetse akadeemilise üksuse traditsioonidest, algaja õppejõu enda valmisolekust ning ülikoolis pakutavatest professionaalse arengu tegevustest.
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Informal learning in the workplace
Michael Eraut · Studies in Continuing Education · 2004 · 2.5K citations · Full text
Mentoring beginning teachers: What we know and what we don't
Andrew J. Hobson, Patricia Ashby, Angi Malderez et al. · Teaching and Teacher Education · 2008 · 1.1K citations