Term
Summer 2024
Capstone
Dissertation
Degree Name
EdD
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Trish Harvey
Abstract
Chase, L. (2024). Transferable Skills from Faculty to Students through a Community of Practice
This dissertation investigates the impact of a community of practice summer faculty on the transfer of nursing caring science principles to the student-faculty relationship. It contributes to the literature by examining how faculty members leverage their knowledge to foster better understanding within the student-faculty dynamic. Employing a convergent parallel design, the research utilizes student surveys and interviews to explore the experiences students have in the courses taught by participating faculty members. The central research question focuses on how an in-person community of practice influences faculty-student classroom interactions. The study's findings highlight that the selected faculty members were already aligned with students' perceptions of good instructors. Most students described their relationships with these faculty members as positive and constructive. Survey results indicate that students ranked the participating faculty members as above average or among the best for most questions. Moreover, the interviews allowed students to express more nuanced insights through their tone, body language, and examples, providing a richer understanding of the faculty-student relationships. However, the findings were limited by the small sample size and the constrained data collection period. A key observation was that the faculty members were able to implement incremental improvements between semesters for their students. Notably, the study revealed that the faculty members were already engaging in effective pedagogical practices before participating in the community of practice program. The findings underscore the importance of conducting a longitudinal study and expanding the scope to include more than just two faculty members. The author identifies avenues for future research, including follow-up with the already surveyed students, incorporating additional faculty members who participated in the community of practice workshops, and observing the courses taught by these instructors.
Recommended Citation
Chase, Lisa, "Transferable Skills from Faculty to Students through a Community of Practice" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4606.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4606
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations