Building integrated networks to develop teaching and learning: the critical role of hubs

This paper explores the nature of integrated networks of practice, and in particular, the important role of hubs within networks. Hubs are individuals or groups that energize cross-connections, improve knowledge flow, enhance learning across small clusters of expertise, and play critical roles in bu...

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Published in:The international journal for academic development 2022-07, Vol.27 (3), p.279-291
Main Authors: Taylor, K. Lynn, Kenny, Natasha A., Perrault, Ellen, Mueller, Robin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities of Practice
Educational Development
Educational leadership
Expertise
hubs
Information Networks
Instructional Leadership
Learning
Social Networks
Teaching
Universities
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Summary:This paper explores the nature of integrated networks of practice, and in particular, the important role of hubs within networks. Hubs are individuals or groups that energize cross-connections, improve knowledge flow, enhance learning across small clusters of expertise, and play critical roles in building and sustaining robust integrated networks. Three examples illustrate how group-based hubs can facilitate professional learning across naturally occurring significant networks. Drawing on these examples and scholarship in the field, we offer a comprehensive framework for cultivating integrated networks for teaching and learning, and highlight some of the lessons we have learned.
ISSN:1360-144X
1470-1324
DOI:10.1080/1360144X.2021.1899931