Developing a community of practice around teaching: A case study

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-132

  Laksov, Klara Bolander ^a   Mann, Sarah ^b   Dahlgren, Lars Owe ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic development; Community of practice; Educational development; Higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649259055     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701805259     Document Type: Article

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