Charles T. Cox, Jr., Joi Walker, Maia Popova, Taylor Outlaw
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Abstract
Communities of practice in chemical education provide
networks
for fostering collaboration, professional development, and integration
of research with classroom practice. Here we describe the growth of
the North Carolina Chemistry Educators and Researchers (NC CER) community
of practice, a statewide network founded in 2021 that brings together
chemistry educators and scholars across institutional contexts and
career stages. Today, our community includes more than 60 members
from high schools, community colleges, and universities in NC, sustained
through monthly virtual meetings and annual in-person symposia. We
describe the origins, structure, and activities of NC CER, highlight
thematic trends from meetings and symposia, and reflect on strategies
that have supported community growth and inclusion. As shown, NC CER
offers a model for building regional communities of practice that
bridge research and practice, aimed at improving teaching and learning.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Chemical Education is the official journal of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society, co-published with the American Chemical Society Publications Division. Launched in 1924, the Journal of Chemical Education is the world’s premier chemical education journal. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and related information as a resource to those in the field of chemical education and to those institutions that serve them. JCE typically addresses chemical content, activities, laboratory experiments, instructional methods, and pedagogies. The Journal serves as a means of communication among people across the world who are interested in the teaching and learning of chemistry. This includes instructors of chemistry from middle school through graduate school, professional staff who support these teaching activities, as well as some scientists in commerce, industry, and government.
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