Description
Workshop: Evaluating Community of Practice using Value Creation Cycle Framework.Additional information
Workshop abstractIntroduction/Background
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common interest, concern, or skillset and come together to fulfil individual and group goal. Strong CoPs are one way to support clinicians within clinical teaching contexts to develop the educator aspect of their professional identity. However, evaluating CoPs is challenging because many evaluation frameworks are ill-suited for measuring holistic impact.
In this workshop, participants will learn about CoPs, as well as a successful evaluation strategy for CoPs within clinical contexts. The strategy is called a Value-Creation Framework2.
Methods
We evaluated an international 12-month program that supports widely distributed critical care HPEs through a virtual CoP (vCoP). We used a mixed-methods approach to evaluation, including an anonymous survey and semi-structured interviews. Themes from data sources were identified using the Value-Creation Framework as the common thread.
Results/Evaluation
27 of 66 participants responded to the survey, and 15 participated in interviews. Positive and negative indicators of value creation were extracted and organised according to the framework’s eight value cycles. Framework analysis made value-creation and potential flow-on effects in one value-creation cycle to another visible, offering insight into relationships. Using the Value-Creation Framework to evaluate the critical care FDP brings to bear the complexity of boundary-crossing HPE faculty development for critical care educators. This is the first study that uses the Value-Creation Framework to evaluate vCoP.
Discussion
The Value-Creation Framework can be a valuable tool for evaluating a vCoP associated with FDPs. This study outlines an evaluation blueprint for practitioners who want to think holistically about the effectiveness of educational interventions involving CoP.
References
1. Ghani M, Cooper-Ioelu P, Jowsey T. (2024). Measuring the added value of virtual communities of practice for developing the educator role of critical care professionals: BMJ Open Quality;13:e002556. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002556
2. Wenger-Trayner, E., Wenger, E., & Wenger-Trayner, B. (2020). Learning to make a difference: Value creation in social learning spaces. Cambridge university press.
Purpose and outcomes of the workshop
The workshop aims to enable participants to evaluate the learning experiences of people in their own CoPs. It may also be helpful for those seeking to create strong communities of practice in different educational contexts. Participants will learn about the elements of the Value-Creation Framework. Participants will create an outline of an evaluation strategy of their own CoPs using the Value-Creation Framework.
Outline of workshop activities
The workshop will begin with a seven-minute presentation of how the workshop facilitators conducted a CoP evaluation using the Values-Creation Framework. In small groups, participants will discuss their experiences and aspirations for CoPs. They will then draw on scenario data to apply elements of the Values-Creation Framework. Participants will then be encouraged to reflect on readily available or existing data about value-creation in different cycles for their specific CoPs – i.e., indicators and stories. The workshop will end with a plenary discussion on the possible ways to obtain data on value-creation indicators and stories, and how to share the results based on the targeted audience.
| Period | Jul 2024 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia, South AustraliaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |