ABSTRACT

This paper explores the nature of integrated networks of practice, and in particular, the important role of hubs within networks. Hubs are individuals or groups that energize cross-connections, improve knowledge flow, enhance learning across small clusters of expertise, and play critical roles in building and sustaining robust integrated networks. Three examples illustrate how group-based hubs can facilitate professional learning across naturally occurring significant networks. Drawing on these examples and scholarship in the field, we offer a comprehensive framework for cultivating integrated networks for teaching and learning, and highlight some of the lessons we have learned.

摘要

本文探讨了综合实践网络的性质，尤其是网络中枢纽的重要作用。枢纽是激发交叉联系、改善知识流动、加强小型专业知识集群学习并在建立和维持强大的综合网络方面发挥关键作用的个人或团体。三个例子说明了基于群体的中心如何促进跨自然产生的重要网络的专业学习。借鉴该领域的这些例子和学术成果，我们提供了一个综合框架来培养教学和学习的综合网络，并强调了我们学到的一些经验教训。