Abstract
This study reports the results of a case study of a systemic change process in a community college aimed at fostering improvement of teaching practices. The results suggest that systemic change is limited by an organizational culture that is multiplistic and fragmentary.
Keywords
Professional development, systemic change, teaching improvement
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Recommended Citation
Dirkx, J. M.,
&
Conner, F.
(2006).
“Singing to the Choir:” The Struggle for Systemic Organizational Change in Community College Teaching.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2006/papers/17
“Singing to the Choir:” The Struggle for Systemic Organizational Change in Community College Teaching
This study reports the results of a case study of a systemic change process in a community college aimed at fostering improvement of teaching practices. The results suggest that systemic change is limited by an organizational culture that is multiplistic and fragmentary.