Acknowledgements
Foreword
List of Contributors
Introduction: Informal Learning and Teaching Conversations in Higher Education: An Introduction, Lin Norton and Namrata Rao (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
1. The Value of Informal Conversational Partners to Teaching and Learning – A Case Study From Canada, Suzanne Le-May Sheffield (Dalhousie University, Canada)
2. University Teachers' Possibilities for Informal Development in Their Own Working Environment: How is the Sense of Belonging and the Possibilities for Informal Learning and Teaching Development – A Case Study From Finland, Marianna Hoikkala, Mari Murtonen, Henna Vilppu (University of Turku, Finland)
3. Formation of Teacher Identity and the Role of Community As A Reflective Tool – A Case Study From Aotearoa New Zealand, Hazel K. Godfrey (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
4. Nurturing and Sustaining Mid-Career Faculty in Higher Education – A Case Study From Canada, Melanie Hamilton (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
5. Transformative Informal Learning Through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Curriculum – A Case Study From Australia, Lauren Woodlands, Tain Lloyd, Abby Cathcart, Sarah Dart, Freya Wright-Brough, Henk Huijser and Celise Gibson (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
6. Empowering Internationally Educated Racialized Women English Instructors Through Tailored Online Communities of Practice – A Case Study From Canada, Justine Jun (University of Toronto, Canada)
7. Using External Informal Networks to Inform Learning and Teaching Development – A Case Study From Sweden, Sara Uhnoo and Christel Backman (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
8. Fostering A Culture of Pedagogical Progress and Care – A Case Study From United States of America, Sophie Adamson, Olivia Choplin, Kristina Meinking and Scott Windham (Elon University, USA)
9. This is What Friends Are For - Pedagogy, Philosophical and Personal Development Over 15 Years – A Case Study From United States of America, Claire A. Lockard (Mount Mary University, USA), Emily Lange (Marquette University, USA), Giancarlo Tarantino Arrupe (College of Loyola University, USA), Rebecca Scott (Harper College in Palentine, USA) and Stephen Bloch-Schulman (Elon University, USA)
10. Crossover Practices in Informal Professional Development of Teachers Within Higher Education – Insights From Pakistan, USA, and Canada, Fariha Hayat Salman and Wasim Qazi (Iqra University, Pakistan), Lawrence C.Ragan (Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Nazia Bano (Western University, Canada)
11. The Key Practitioner Initiative As A Community of Practice For Learning and Teaching Professional Development – A Case Study From the UK, Lin Norton and Namrata Rao (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
Conclusion: Informal Learning and Teaching Development Opportunities – Implications For Practice, Lin Norton and Namrata Rao (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
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