Establishing a Learning Community to Support Research and Scholarly Training: A Case Study

Authors

Jane Mills, James Cook University
Melanie Birks, James Cook UniversityFollow
Karen Francis, Charles Sturt UniversityFollow

DOI

10.58809/JXJW1148

Abstract

This paper examines the concept of learning communities as defined in the literature. An existing case study is described, and the issues that facilitated and constrained the development of this learning community are considered and discussed. Strategies to address threats to the ongoing viability and usefulness of a learning community to support research training are offered. The influence of leadership styles and their interaction with the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of learning communities is used to support the argument.

Recommended Citation

Mills, Jane; Birks, Melanie; and Francis, Karen (2014) "Establishing a Learning Community to Support Research and Scholarly Training: A Case Study," Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research: Vol. 2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.58809/JXJW1148
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/aljsr/vol2/iss1/6