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Communities of Practice:

Learning, Meaning, and Identity
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Cambridge University Press, Sep 28, 1999 - Psychology - 318 pages
Communities of Practice presents a theory of learning that starts with this assumption: engagement in social practice is the fundamental process by which we learn and so become who we are. The primary unit of analysis of this process is neither the individual nor social institutions but rather the informal "communities of practice" that people form as they pursue shared enterprises over time. In order to give a social account of learning, the theory explores in a systematic way the intersection of issues of community, social practice, meaning, and identity. The result is a broad conceptual framework for thinking about learning as a process of social participation.
  

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User Review  - Kara Poe Alexander - Goodreads

Valuable book for educators about social learning and the ways individuals are embedded in "communities of practice" that foster learning and pass on values. Excellent read. Read full review

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User Review  - Jess Haggerty - Goodreads

So far, this book has been very interesting in detailing how people who share the same interests or enact the same experiences come together to form communities. It is also interesting to see how being a member of a community of practice has an effect on identity. Read full review

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Wenger-Institute for Research on Learning, Menlo Park

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