LibGuides UFV: Theories of Education: Communities of Practice

Theorists for Communities of Practice

Etienne Wenger

Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated learning : legitimate peripheral participation. Cambridge University Press. (Print Book)

Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice : learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge University Press. (Print Book)

Wenger, E., McDermott, R. A., & Snyder, W. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: a guide to managing knowledge. Harvard Business School Press.

Situated Learning by Jean Lave; Etienne Wenger
Call Number: BF 318 L36 1991
Publication Date: 1991-09-27
In this important theoretical treatist, Jean Lave, anthropologist, and Etienne Wenger, computer scientist, push forward the notion of situated learning - that learning is fundamentally a social process. The authors maintain that learning viewed as situated activity has as its central defining characteristic a process they call legitimate peripheral participation (LPP).
Communities of Practice by Etienne Wenger
Call Number: HD 58.82 W45 1998
Publication Date: 1998-07-28
This book presents a theory of learning that starts with the assumption that engagement in social practice is the fundamental process by which we get to know what we know and by which we become who we are.

Cultivating Communities of Practice : A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Wenger, Etienne; McDermott, Richard A.; Snyder, William
Call Number: E-book
Publication Date: 2002
Today's economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around common interests and expertise--provide the ideal vehicle for driving knowledge-management strategies and building lasting competitive advantage.