I just do not have time for new ideas: resistance, resonance and micro-mobilisation in a teaching community of practice
There is growing interest in the role communities of practice (CoPs) play in continuing professional development of academics. However, very little research has explored how CoP theory is applied in practice in academic settings. Using the concepts of resonance and micro-mobilisation from social movement theory, [the authors] explore academic engagement (and disengagement) in the online aspects of a CoP in a large, multi-campus, multi-disciplinary university business school. [The] findings demonstrate that while some found this environment useful and minor patterns of micro-mobilisation emerge ... Show more
Authors: Houghton, Luke; Ruutz, Aaron; Green, Wendy; Hibbins, Raymond
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2015
Resource type: Article
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