Communities of Practice Learning Theory Reference Social Learning 
E-Learning Provocateur
JANUARY 12, 2010
Academia is teeming with learning theories. It can be quite a challenge for the modern learning professional to identify an appropriate learning theory, draw practical ideas from it, and apply it to their daily work. Which theory do you choose? How does it relate to other theories?
Ed App
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Along with the rise of online social networking, the ability to transfer social learning into an online format has also become a more seamless process. In this article, we will take a look at ten different social learning platforms that are free for teachers and learners. What is social learning?
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Obsidian Learning
MARCH 11, 2015
Building on the concept of communities of practice , Etienne Wenger (2009) has proposed a social theory of learning. As instructional designers, we’re aware of various theories about how and why people learn. And, of course, we’ve heard about social learning. References.
Learning with e's
JULY 11, 2014
This is number 24 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. The last post highlighted issues around the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles. Reference Lave, J. and Wenger, E.
Learning with e's
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. References Jenkins, H.
Learning with e's
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Another theory derived from social constructivism has been proposed by Lave and Wenger (1991) who argue that the formation of communities of practice can explain much of the informal learning that occurs for example in the workplace. References Bandura, A. 1977) Social learning theory.
Learning with e's
AUGUST 31, 2014
This is number 27 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, I will examine Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Reference Mezirow, J.
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