Developing a community of practice for work-integrated learning in UCC

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dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Clodagh
dc.contributor.authorWaterman, Aileen
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-08T11:25:01Z
dc.date.available2026-09-08T11:25:01Z
dc.date.issued2026-06-19
dc.description© 2026, the Authors.
dc.description.abstractWork-Integrated Learning: Introduced to UCC in 2020 following on from the Thematic review of placements by the Quality Enhancement Unit. Background: Communities of practice (CoP) refers to groups of people who share a concern or a passion for a topic, a craft, and/or a profession (Wenger 1998, 2006). A community of practice acts as a “living curriculum” that engages participants in a process of “collective learning” (Wenger 2006). Aim:  To  nurture and cultivate an institution-wide approach to work-integrated learning (WIL) in UCC by empowering a  Community of Practice. Currently in developmental stage, driven by a cross-institutional steering committee. Method: Design a framework for WIL CoP to communicate with all staff involved in WIL university–wide. Inform staff involved in WIL activities on updates to WIL developments locally, nationally and international. Provision of digital staff resources via bespoke WIL SharePoint. Inaugural WIL CoP showcase May 2026. Results: University-wide WIL Discovery Survey & Results (Jan 2026) Guest Speaker on National WIL PhD programme. Digital Resource HUB for staff.en
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dc.identifier.authororcidMcCarthy, Ruth§0009-0009-1612-217X
dc.identifier.authororcidKerr, Clodagh
dc.identifier.authororcidWaterman, Aileen
dc.identifier.citationMcCarthy, R, Kerr, C & Waterman, A 2026, 'Developing a community of practice for work-integrated learning in UCC', UCC Good Practice Symposium 2026, Cork, Ireland, 19/05/26 - 19/05/26.
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dc.identifier.journaltitleUCC Good Practice Symposium 2026
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/19189
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectSDG 4 - Quality Education
dc.subjectTeaching and Learning-related output
dc.subjectWork-integrated learning
dc.subjectCommunities of practice
dc.subjectBelonging
dc.subjectInstitutional-wide sharing of good practice
dc.subject[Pharmacy]
dc.titleDeveloping a community of practice for work-integrated learning in UCCen
dc.typePoster (Non peer reviewed)
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