Exploring Communities of Practice in Further and Adult Education 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Tummons, Johnathan, Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Taylor and Francis Ltd Exploring Communities of Practice in Further and Adult Education 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Tummons, Johnathan

Drawing on international research and professional practice, this book provides a rich, detailed, and 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. _x000D__x000D_Exploring Communities of Practice in Further and Adult Education introduces CoP theory and the theory of learning that goes with it. It provides empirical examples of CoP research from a range of settings, including further and adult education, to illustrate how CoPs form and work within educational settings, including thinking about assessment and evaluation. It also explores how different CoPs work together and can learn from each other. With these key elements described, this book demonstrates how CoPs can be used in further and adult education settings to help understand more about how students and staff learn._x000D__x000D_With engaging material including examples from research, prompts for professional learning, and case studies, this comprehensive and accessible title will appeal to student teachers and beginning teachers as well as more experienced teachers in the sector looking to refresh their practice._x000D_ _x000D_ Contents_x000D_ _x000D_ Acknowledgements_x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter One:_x000D_ _x000D_ What is a community of practice, and why do I need to know?_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Two_x000D_ _x000D_ Where is the learning in a Community of Practice, and how does it happen?_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Three_x000D_ _x000D_ Communities of Practice in further and adult education: what can we learn from the research?_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Four_x000D_ _x000D_ Setting up a Learning Architecture_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Five_x000D_ _x000D_ What Can Communities of Practice Actually Do? And What Can't They Do?_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Six_x000D_ _x000D_ Constellations, boundaries, and brokers_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Seven_x000D_ _x000D_ Assessment within a Community of Practice_x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter Eight_x000D_ _x000D_ Communities of Practice: opportunities and challenges for the further and adult education sectors_x000D_ _x000D_ References_x000D_ _x000D_ Index_x000D_