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Communities of Practice
Project 3 | DTC 476Slide2
Communities of practice
Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a
passion
for something they do and
learn
how to do
it
better as they
interact regularly.
(
Note that this definition allows for, but does not assume, intentionality: learning can be
the
reason the community comes together
OR
an incidental outcome of member's
interactions.)Slide3
Characteristics of Communities of practice
#1 The Domain
A community of practice is not merely a club of friends or a network of
connections
between people. It has an identity defined by a shared domain
of interest
. Membership therefore implies a commitment to the domain,
and therefore
a shared competence that distinguishes members from other people. Slide4
Characteristics of Communities of practice
#2
The
Community
:
In pursuing their interest in their domain, members engage in
joint activities
and discussions, help each other, and share information. They
build relationships
that enable them to learn from each
other;
they care about
their standing
with
each otherSlide5
Characteristics of Communities of practice
#3
The
Practice:
A
community of practice is not merely a community of
interest -- people
who like certain kinds of movies, for
instance
. Members of a community of
practice
are practitioners. They develop a shared repertoire of resources:
experiences
, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring
problems in
short a
shared
practice. This takes time and sustained interaction. Slide6
Values, ideologies, IdentitiesSlide7
values
Beliefs
or ideals shared by the members of a
community
about what is good or bad and desirable or undesirable.
n
ote: values are not the the same as morals, but values can influence moralsSlide8
ideologies
A
system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
.
n
ote: ideologies are not the the same as values but they do often go hand-in-handSlide9
identities
The qualities of a person or group that make them similar to, or different from, others.
Related, personal identity is the
concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life
. Some of these aspects you control, others you don’t. Slide10
GROUP WORK
Share your worksheet with folks around you.
Describe the community of practice you identified
Talk about the values, ideologies, and identities of the group.
Discuss whether or not this community of practice would be a good example to use for Project 3
Be prepared to share 1 example per group