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Communities of Practice (CoP) at PolyU
"Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis"
- Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002
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How does EDC support the CoPs?
- Providing central administrative support to the CoPs
- Facilitating the implementation of the CoPs
- Encouraging the development of the CoPs
- Coordinating activities and events for professional development and scholarship of teaching
- Carving out evaluation for enhancing the sustainability of the CoPs
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Expected Outcomes
- Building of linkages and relationships
- Enhancement of CoP members' capabilities
- Development, dissemination and implementation of innovations, products and tools
- Enhancement of the University's policies on learning and teaching
- Further development of the culture of continuing professional and teaching development
Contact
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Dr Julia Chen, julia.chen@polyu.edu.hk, 3400 3173
Dr Eric Tsui, Eric.Tsui@polyu.edu.hk, 2766 4650
Miss Joanna Kwan, joanna.kwan@polyu.edu.hk, 2766 4432