Implementing Communities of Practice (CoP) in online learning is well documented (Gray,
2004; Wenger & Snyder, 2000), and is of particular interest to the LIS profession (Yukawa …

The continuing challenge of engaging adult learners in the process of positive social change
has summoned adult educators to a new understanding of their role as change agents in an …

Ethics in Counseling and Therapy develops students' ethical competence through an
understanding of theory. Houser and Thoma helps the counselor form his or her own ethical …

The purpose of this reflective essay is to join the dialogue, both past and present,
surrounding diversity and equity in higher education by reflecting on the potential for a …

Despite communities of practice (COPs) literature asserting the importance of attending to
power dynamics within these learning contexts, research has largely ignored the process of …

For the last decade, one question has haunted me: what helps people to cope with large-
scale organisational change in their workplace? This study explores the construct of …

Many researchers and practitioners are appealing for more innovative approaches where
online lecturer use of technology is guided by a clear philosophy of learning to engage …

The utility and limitations of Lave and Wenger's social theory of learning can be evaluated
through specific case studies which enhance our understanding of how education proceeds …

Paganism, despite growing as a religious affiliation over recent decades, has rarely been
the subject of study within higher education. Due to the general lack of cohesive …

The reconceptualisation of school placement (Teaching Council, 2013) poses a challenge to
initial teacher education in Ireland. Some criticised the timing (Mulcahy and McSharry …