The strategic drivers and objectives of communities of practice as vehicles for knowledge management in small and medium enterprises

M du Plessis - International Journal of Information Management, 2008 - Elsevier
Communities of practice are a concept that has appeared in the world of knowledge
management for a number of years. Many organisations have implemented them and they …

Experiences of pioneers facilitating teacher networks for professional development

I Hanraets, J Hulsebosch, M de Laat - Educational Media …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents an exploration into facilitation practices of teacher professional
development networks. Stimulating networked learning amongst teachers is a powerful way …

Virtual communities of practice: Investigating motivations and constraints in the processes of knowledge creation and transfer

AMR Correia, A Paulos… - Academic Conferences …, 2009 - books.google.com
With accelerated market volatility, faster response times and increased globalization,
business environments are going through a major transformation and firms have intensified …

Enhancing practice improvement by facilitating practitioner interactivity: new roles for providers of continuing medical education

IJ Parboosingh, VA Reed… - … Education in the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Research into networking and interactivity among practitioners is providing new information
that has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of practice improvement initiatives. This …

Online doctoral writing groups: do facilitators or communication modes make a difference?

O Kozar, JF Lum - Quality in Higher Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pursuing doctoral study away from one's institution may have logistical advantages but
many off-campus doctoral students face challenges in accessing the sorts of training and …

Virtual knowledge brokering: describing the roles and strategies used by knowledge brokers in a pediatric physiotherapy virtual community of practice

K Hurtubise, L Rivard, L Héguy, J Berbari… - Journal of Continuing …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A descriptive design guided this study and a thematic content analysis process
was used to analyze online KB postings. The Promoting Action on Research in Health …

The effectiveness of generic emails versus a remote knowledge broker to integrate mood management into a smoking cessation programme in team-based primary …

N Minian, S Ahad, A Ivanova, S Veldhuizen… - Implementation …, 2021 - Springer
Background Knowledge brokering is a knowledge translation approach that has been
gaining popularity in Canada although the effectiveness is unknown. This study evaluated …

Impact of a professional development session based on learner evaluations within a preceptor community of practice

BLG Button, C Cook, J Goertzen - Medical Teacher, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Physician preceptors play key roles in teaching medical professional trainees
but receive little formal teacher training. One proposed way to improve teaching is by …

[PDF][PDF] Becoming autonomous and autonomy-supportive of others: Student community leaders' reflective learning experiences in a leadership training course

S Watkins - JASAL Journal, 2021 - researchgate.net
This study explores student community leaders' learning experiences while taking a
leadership training course, which aimed to assist them to be autonomous themselves and …

An assessment framework for practicing facilitator

A Azadegan, G Kolfschoten - Group decision and negotiation, 2014 - Springer
There is an on-going recognition of the need for facilitation to support different group
settings. However, the skills and expertise required to successfully facilitate a group of …