Exploring Communities of Practice in Further and Adult Education - Apprenticeship, Expertise and Belonging

Drawing on international research and professional practice, this book provides an accessible guide to Communities of Practice (CoP) theory, with information on how the theory is constructed, the research that it rests on, and the ways that it has been used in thinking about learning and teaching in the further and adult education sectors.

List of contents

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One:
What is a community of practice, and why do I need to know?
Chapter Two
Where is the learning in a Community of Practice, and how does it happen?
Chapter Three
Communities of Practice in further and adult education: what can we learn from the research?
Chapter Four
Setting up a Learning Architecture
Chapter Five
What Can Communities of Practice Actually Do? And What Can’t They Do?
Chapter Six
Constellations, boundaries, and brokers
Chapter Seven
Assessment within a Community of Practice
Chapter Eight
Communities of Practice: opportunities and challenges for the further and adult education sectors
References
Index

About the author

Jonathan Tummons is Professor in the School of Education at Durham University, UK.

Summary

Drawing on international research and professional practice, this book provides an accessible guide to Communities of Practice (CoP) theory, with information on how the theory is constructed, the research that it rests on, and the ways that it has been used in thinking about learning and teaching in the further and adult education sectors.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Tummons, Jonathan (University of Durham Tummons, Tummons Jonathan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032180311
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3218031-1
• No. of pages: 126
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Adult education, continuous learning