Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors

We are using the COP (Community of Practice) model as a conceptual framework to explore professors’ experiences and to understand educational leadership in Research University (RU). This research utilized the qualitative method, interviewing twenty professors from universities in Malaysia and overse...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Ismi Arif, Silong, Abu Daud, Asmiran, Soaib, Hassan, Zaharah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48132/
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author Ismail, Ismi Arif
Silong, Abu Daud
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Hassan, Zaharah
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description We are using the COP (Community of Practice) model as a conceptual framework to explore professors’ experiences and to understand educational leadership in Research University (RU). This research utilized the qualitative method, interviewing twenty professors from universities in Malaysia and overseas as well as conducting two focus group interviews with university leaders from two universities. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and the data were categorized into themes. The findings indicated that through COP of professors, we can understand the process of how they conduct their jobs such as in teaching, research and consultancy. Through the COP, we can develop educational leadership for RU.
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spelling upm-481322016-08-04T08:57:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48132/ Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors Ismail, Ismi Arif Silong, Abu Daud Asmiran, Soaib Hassan, Zaharah We are using the COP (Community of Practice) model as a conceptual framework to explore professors’ experiences and to understand educational leadership in Research University (RU). This research utilized the qualitative method, interviewing twenty professors from universities in Malaysia and overseas as well as conducting two focus group interviews with university leaders from two universities. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and the data were categorized into themes. The findings indicated that through COP of professors, we can understand the process of how they conduct their jobs such as in teaching, research and consultancy. Through the COP, we can develop educational leadership for RU. Elsevier 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48132/1/48132.pdf Ismail, Ismi Arif and Silong, Abu Daud and Asmiran, Soaib and Hassan, Zaharah (2011) Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 15. pp. 828-832. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811003727 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.193
spellingShingle Ismail, Ismi Arif
Silong, Abu Daud
Asmiran, Soaib
Hassan, Zaharah
Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title_full Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title_fullStr Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title_full_unstemmed Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title_short Development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
title_sort development of educational leadership in research university through community of practices among professors
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48132/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48132/1/48132.pdf