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Coady, Maureen – Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 2015
Learning as a central focus in the discourse on professional development is well grounded in the educational and professional development literature. Yet, despite this consensus, and significant research on how professionals learn, most professional development and continuing professional education (CPE) practices continue to focus on delivering…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Professional Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, Faculty Development
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Coffman, Karie; Putman, Paul; Adkisson, Anthony; Kriner, Bridget; Monaghan, Catherine – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
This qualitative study examined the identity of doctoral students in their quest to become scholars. The research question asked: What impact did a Community of Practice have on the doctoral students? The findings illustrated that on the journey the participants struggled to integrate multiple identities and roles. They also refined their…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Communities of Practice, Expertise
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Lyman, Linda L.; Gardner, Dianne C. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2008
Definitions are central to both the practice and the power of leadership. This deceptively simple supposition was the basis for an elective doctoral leadership seminar at Illinois State University designed and taught by Lyman in Fall 2005, and replicated by Gardner in Spring 2007. The authors featured the same texts and stimulated students'…
Descriptors: Seminars, Leadership Training, Leadership, Teaching Methods