Open AccessTLABs: A Teaching and Learning Community of Practice – What is it, Does It Work and Tips for Doing One of Your Own
Author(s) -
S. Beatty,
Kim Clark,
Jo Lines,
Sally-Anne Doherty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of university teaching and learning practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1449-9789
DOI - 10.53761/1.17.5.9
Subject(s) - acronym , community of practice , higher education , perspective (graphical) , work (physics) , teaching and learning center , pedagogy , faculty development , teaching method , medical education , learning community , sociology , psychology , professional development , computer science , engineering , medicine , political science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , artificial intelligence , law
Communities of Practice are an increasingly common tool used to support novice academics in higher education settings. Initiated in 2015 at a Western Australian University, TLABs is an acronym for ‘Teaching and Learning for Level A and B’ academic staff and was designed to build a community of practice to mentor junior academics; help them develop their teaching skills; and enhance academic careers. The paper describes the nature of TLABs; how it is experienced from the perspective of participants and provides recommendations for implementing a successful teaching and learning community of practice in a higher education setting.