Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives)
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In this important theoretical treatise, Jean Lave, anthropologist, and Etienne Wenger, computer scientist, push forward the notion of situated learning--that learning is fundamentally a social process and not solely in the learner's head. The authors maintain that learning viewed as situated activity has as its central defining characteristic a process they call legitimate peripheral participation. Learners participate in communities of practitioners, moving toward full participation in the sociocultural practices of a community. Legitimate peripheral participation provides a way to speak about crucial relations between newcomers and oldtimers and about their activities, identities, artifacts, knowledge and practice. The communities discussed in the book are midwives, tailors, quartermasters, butchers, and recovering alcoholics, however, the process by which participants in those communities learn can be generalized to other social groups. Review: Great discussion about communities of practice and learning trajectories - I bought this book to support my understanding of communities of practice for my PhD. Great explanation of theories and the real life examples that support those theories. Review: fun read - A very fun read while educating on educating
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 133 Reviews |
B**D
Great discussion about communities of practice and learning trajectories
I bought this book to support my understanding of communities of practice for my PhD. Great explanation of theories and the real life examples that support those theories.
M**R
fun read
A very fun read while educating on educating
S**N
Inspiring, but hard to read
Loved this. Inspired me to keep reading on about this situated learning stuff, and just finished "Communities of Practice" by Wenger. This book by Lave and Wenger is really hard to read though, and it makes the book a challenging read. Really hits home with examples, though.
R**N
Five Stars
Wenger demonstrates well the fact of situated learning. This needs usage in venues other than Industrial training. Paul Dobberstein
M**R
Finally it's in digital - dated but a good background read..
Finally it's in digital - dated but a good background read..
K**M
Excellent Relevant
Read this for thesis and found a framework. I am thrilled by the concepts in this book. I would recommend this to anyone interested in teaching.
S**O
Great Book!
A must read if you're in education and plan on doing education research!
D**R
Could change your practice
I bought this book so long ago and recently purchased a Kindle version. It is a book I re-read every other year to remind me of what I think is important. I teach in a very small multi-level classroom in a small rural school and the industrial production line model of teaching simply is not applicable to us. More a craft shop I use the situated learning model in my classroom. I am at the centre and I am the master, and the students spiral in towards me as they master the knowledge they need to be good students. Starting on the periphery students work alongside peers and more advanced learners. I learnt how to do this it from this book.
L**Y
Very good book
Really enjoyed this, thoughtful, but accessible and it helped me pass my MA module. So, I am a happy bunny all round.
E**R
人間の成長過程
この本では人間の成長をコミュニティへの新しい参入者ともともとそこに存在する人達とのやりとりにおいて行われていると述べている。つまり、一番最初はそのコミュニティの人や知識を入手するために、周辺的に参加し、信頼や知識、スキルを得ていくのである。ある意味、人材の教育だけではなく、学校の教育でも行かせるのではないのだろうかと、読んだあとに気づいたのである。
T**A
Excelente perspectiva de ensino
A antropóloga mostra através de experiência o aprendizado pela prática, cultura. O indivíduo inserido em um contexto não educacional
D**E
Excellent book
Great value. Quick delivery too.
M**S
useful for MA dissertation
Relatively easy to read and informative for MA dissertation examining communities of practice. Good starting point which then links to Wenger's later texts.
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