Category: Communities of Practice
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Linda C Li et al, “Evolution of Wenger’s Concept of Community of Practice”
This article explores the evolution of the community of practice concept and its development through a historical literature review. A community of practice (“CoP”) is a type of informal learning organization (Wenger). Its main goal is to enhance self-efficacy. CoP has been described as a tool that can improve the capacity to develop and share…
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Etienne Wenger, “Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems”
Wenger has developed his theory of practical and professional learning over many publications. His work has very rarely been taken up by lawyers, but it is useful. Wenger points out that competence is defined by a community over time, but interplays with our experience of “the world” as part of that community and others. Competence…