Cultivating communities of teaching practice through HEA subect centres

A paper from the HEA Annual Conference 2009.

Through empirical research this paper shows that informal workplace learning located within a lecturer's community of practice contributes significantly to their development as teachers. It is argued that learning in this way continues to retain importance throughout career progression in higher education and that subject centres can continue to support and indeed enhance this process in their provision of relevant resources and in their support for groups of learners. This support may include formal support facilitated through events and projects and/or the development of informal networks across the sector.