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Four-phase development of an internal course CoP paired with sequenced external CoP development tasks

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Description

In the double-layered CoP model, "an online course itself is nurtured and developed into an internal CoP through four interdependent learning phases; i.e., course preparation, foundation building, interactive learning, and knowledge transfer". In parallel, each student develops an existing community in their teaching context into an external CoP through sequenced sub-tasks: community selection, membership development, knowledge sharing, and collaborative practice. Students write CoP journal entries reflecting on these experiences and connecting course ideas to practice.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Course preparation must explicitly explain the double-layered CoP structure and emphasize the value of learning in CoPs before the course starts

Constraints

  • The external CoP development task is described as rather challenging and needs to be structured as small sub-tasks in a sequence

Target Learners

  • in-service teachers and adult professionals in online higher education courses

Learning Goals

  • linking course knowledge to professional practice and facilitating knowledge transfer between internal and external CoPs

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Kyungmee Lee. (2018). Everyone already has their community beyond the screen: reconceptualizing online learning and expanding boundaries. Educational Technology Research and Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-018-9613-y
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id four-phase-internal-cop-with-external-cop-subtasks
title Four-phase development of an internal course CoP paired with sequenced external CoP development tasks
description In the double-layered CoP model, "an online course itself is nurtured and developed into an internal CoP through four interdependent learning phases; i.e., course preparation, foundation building, interactive learning...
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