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Practice Perspective (practice + perspective)
Selected AbstractsThe Knowledge Translation Paradigm: Historical, Philosophical, and Practice PerspectivesACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 11 2007Jerris R. Hedges MD First page of article [source] Clinical insights from the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes study: a community practice perspectiveINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, Issue 6 2009P. P. Toth Summary Achieving adequate control of cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is crucially important; however, the atherogenic dyslipidaemia (including low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertriglyceridaemia) typically encountered in type 2 DM is often managed inadequately. Evidence from the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes study suggests that fenofibrate reduces the risk of long-term macrovascular and microvascular type 2 diabetic complications, especially in patients demonstrating features of the metabolic syndrome. Fenofibrate represents a useful treatment option for controlling cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients in the community setting. [source] Client-Situated Architectural Practice: Implications for Architectural EducationJOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, Issue 1 2001Brian Schermer The rising proportion of architects who work as in-house employees of large client organizations represents an important shift in the pattern of architectural employment. Client-situated practice presents new challenges for architects that they do not otherwise face in more traditional work settings. This research attempts to provide, through a case study of one group of in-house architects, a fuller understanding of the nature of this form of work. The study uses a community of practice perspective to shed light on how the architects fit within the client's organizational structure and hierarchy, the practical actions and strategies of the architects and others who are involved in building design, and the material and social context in which the architectural work is situated. After comparison with traditional practice, this article offers suggestions for preparing students for this growing form of architectural employment. [source] Foundations of communities of practice: enablers and barriers to participationJOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING, Issue 6 2009K. Guldberg Abstract This research draws upon community of practice theory to explore the factors that enabled or hindered participation in an online ,Foundations of Communities of Practice' workshop , a course that is designed to align with Wenger's communities of practice perspective. The research used a mixed methods approach, drawing upon log-on and posting data, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to explore participant experiences. The findings show that five dimensions either enabled or constrained participation. These were emotion, technology, connectivity, understanding norms and learning tensions. As enablers these dimensions led to successful participation within an online community of practice, but as constraints, they led to peripheral participation. The findings highlight implications for tutors of such courses. These include the need to (1) assess the technical expertise of participants, particularly when a number of different technological tools are used; (2) find ways to identify and evaluate emotional responses so learners can be supported in managing these; (3) ensure that participants understand the norms of a community; and (4) develop clear induction materials and processes. [source] | ||||||||||