Spectrum Culture

Culture of institution

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

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