Spectrum Culture

Culture of institution

Based on clerical culture Replicated through faculty from higher ed socialization more generally   Drawn from a mixture of other institutions Based on energized Web 2.0 (or 3.0?) collaborations, open access, open source, relational and community impact-ful Strictly hierarchical, questioning not pertinent or allowed Hierchical structure based on higher ed institutions allows questioning within guild parameters Culture of competition, questions must come from critical perspective "Believing” culture of shared respect, critical questions arise as shared attempts to negotiate meaning and clarify truth Energized, engaged, context of “deconstructive criticism” Talk of teaching only in disparaging ways Teaching talk is generally nervous, critical, and for summative purposes   Teaching talk begins to be interesting across boundaries, and is formative in nature Teaching talk is generative, shared and energizing

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