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Adopting learning circle approaches to equip academic staff for community engaged research and learning practices

Linde, Moriau, Matolay, Réka, McKenna, Emma, Toarniczky, Andrea, Gáspár, Judit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1908-1616, Frigyik, Márta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2397-9713, Van der Schueren, Brecht, McCann, Sinead, McGowan, Caroline and Bates, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-9983 (2023) Adopting learning circle approaches to equip academic staff for community engaged research and learning practices. In: 9th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’23). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, pp. 255-262. . ISBN 9788413960852 DOI 10.4995/HEAd23.2023.16360

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Abstract

The purpose is to explore the potential of Learning Circle (LC) approaches with an aim of equipping academic staff for Community Engaged Research and Learning (CERL) practices. We draw on the experiences from a three-year Erasmus+ project, CIRCLET. It aimed to meet the demand to better align higher education with the needs of the rapidly changing 21st century society, by enhancing the professional development of academic staff and fostering a culture of engagement. The article presents a case study-based argument that the LC – as a community of practice approach – is an effective instrument for, and has the potential to tackle, many of the challenges of professional development. We draw on a combined method, building case studies from postinterviews, personal notes and observations. We present four different cases, and offer suggestions for how LCs created a safe space, thus enabling learning at different levels which supported academics to build CERL into curricula.

Item Type:Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:Learning circle; community-engaged research and learning; science shop; community of practice; professional development
Divisions:Institute of Operations and Decision Sciences
Institute of Strategy and Management
Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Subjects:Education
DOI:10.4995/HEAd23.2023.16360
ID Code:11044
Deposited By: MTMT SWORD
Deposited On:31 Mar 2025 09:01
Last Modified:31 Mar 2025 09:01

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