Abstract
Work-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.
Key Words: Work-Integrated Learning, Communities of Practice, Belonging, institutional-wide sharing of good practice
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.
Key Words: Work-Integrated Learning, Communities of Practice, Belonging, institutional-wide sharing of good practice
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Publication status | Unpublished - 19 Jun 2026 |
| Event | UCC Good Practice Symposium 2026: Belonging at UCC - University College Cork, Cork, Ireland Duration: 19 May 2026 → 19 May 2026 https://www.ucc.ie/en/qeu/casestudiesofgoodpractice/goodpracticesymposium2026/ |
Symposium
| Symposium | UCC Good Practice Symposium 2026 |
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| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Cork |
| Period | 19/05/26 → 19/05/26 |
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UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 4 Quality Education
Teaching and Learning
- Teaching and Learning-related output
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