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Communities of Practice in the School Workplace
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Brouwer, Patricia; Brekelmans, Mieke; Nieuwenhuis, Loek; Simons, Robert-Jan – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The first aim of this study is to explore to what extent communities of practice occur in the school workplace. The second aim is to explore the relation between communities of practice and diversity in composition of teacher teams. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative as well as qualitative data were gathered from seven teacher…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learning Activities, Observation, Work Environment
The Sense of Community in School Scale (SCSS)
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Admiraal, Wilfried; Lockhorst, Ditte – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: Teacher communities might create excellent conditions for teacher learning in schools, such as a teacher dialogue. The way teachers perceive and interpret these conditions seems to be crucial for their effects on learning. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and test the Sense of Community in School Scale (SCSS).…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Collegiality, Measures (Individuals), Individual Differences
Critical Reflective Work Behaviour: A Survey Research.
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van Woerkom, Marianne; Nijhof, Wim J.; Nieuwenhuis, Loek F. M. – 2001
After a review of the literature, critical reflective work behavior (CRWB) was defined as: a set of connected, individual activities aimed at analyzing, optimizing, or innovating work practices on the individual, team, or organizational level. The combination of literature review and analysis of case studies led to the operationalization of CRWB…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Thinking