Community of Practice survey

Help us make science more visible

Inspiring SA is exploring the reinstatement of a Community of Practice (CoP) to support people and organisations involved in science and STEM engagement across South Australia.

This survey is open to existing members of the sector as well as people who are new to Inspiring SA or interested in joining the CoP for the first time. It will help us understand who is interested in being involved and how best to design the CoP going forward, namely:
- What the sector needs right now
- How a CoP could best support collaboration, capability and impact
- How Inspiring SA can add value by connecting people, ideas and opportunities

Your responses will directly inform the design, focus, and format of the CoP.

This survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. What is your email? This will be used for CoP related communication such as meeting invites and notes

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* 3. What involvement do you currently have, or would like to have, in STEM engagement and communication in South Australia?

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* 4. What organisation, if any, do you represent?

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* 5. What best describes your interest in being part of this CoP? Please select your top two

Learning and capability building

Peer connection and support

Problem-solving

Collaboration and opportunities

Professional development

Staying informed of funding, grants, and opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What would make CoP meetings most valuable for you? Please rank the below, with 1 being the most valuable

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* 7. Are there any additional topics, activities, or ideas you would find valuable to include in CoP meetings?

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* 8. What professional development and training opportunities would be most useful to you? Please rank the below, with 1 being the most useful

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* 9. Are there any other professional development and training areas you would like the CoP to focus on?

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* 10. What supports would help you engage more effectively with this CoP? Pick up to three

Flexible meeting times (e.g. rotating times, varied days)

Sessions scheduled well in advance

More frequent, short, focused sessions

Less frequent, longer sessions covering multiple agenda items

Recorded sessions for those unable to attend

Ongoing connection between sessions (e.g. online community space)

Summaries or key takeaways shared after sessions

Smaller breakout groups for discussion

Opportunities for informal networking and relationship-building

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Would you be interested in contributing to Inspiring SA initiatives through the CoP? Select all that apply

Co-designing projects or events

Collaborating on grant applications

Sharing resources or case studies

Supporting sector mapping or data collection

Mentoring or peer support

Not at this stage

Community of Practice survey

Help us make science more visible

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* 1. What is your name?

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* 2. What is your email? This will be used for CoP related communication such as meeting invites and notes

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* 3. What involvement do you currently have, or would like to have, in STEM engagement and communication in South Australia?

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* 4. What organisation, if any, do you represent?

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* 5. What best describes your interest in being part of this CoP? Please select your top two

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* 6. What would make CoP meetings most valuable for you? Please rank the below, with 1 being the most valuable

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* 7. Are there any additional topics, activities, or ideas you would find valuable to include in CoP meetings?

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* 8. What professional development and training opportunities would be most useful to you? Please rank the below, with 1 being the most useful

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* 9. Are there any other professional development and training areas you would like the CoP to focus on?

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* 10. What supports would help you engage more effectively with this CoP? Pick up to three

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* 11. Would you be interested in contributing to Inspiring SA initiatives through the CoP? Select all that apply

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* 12. Do you have any other thoughts or comments to support and improve the CoP?