scholarly journals Using technology to transform communities of practice into knowledge-building communities

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Hoadley ◽  
Peter G. Kilner
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Knowledge Building Communities

scholarly journals Design principles for transforming making programs into online settings at public libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 619-630
Author(s):  
Soo Hyeon Kim ◽  
Gi Woong Choi ◽  
Yong Ju Jung
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Stem Learning ◽  
Family Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Process Documentation ◽  
Knowledge Building Communities

Purpose This paper aims to investigate design principles for transforming existing making communities of practice within public libraries into online knowledge-building communities to support youths, families with young children and adult members’ making and tinkering during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach Building upon C4P and connected learning framework, the authors analyze existing literature and practitioner reports on informal learning projects related to making and STEM learning, family learning and online learning as well as emergent cases of innovative approaches in response to COVID-19 from public libraries, informal learning institutions and community groups. Findings The authors suggest 11 design principles around five areas: program design, facilitation, tools and materials, process documentation and sharing and feedback. Originality/value This work contributes to the information and learning sciences concerned with community engagement and knowledge creation by suggesting a design model to transform and sustain existing making communities of practice within public libraries into online knowledge-building communities during COVID-19.

Innovations for Online Collaborative Learning in Mathematics

2005 ◽  
pp. 1529-1534
Author(s):  
Rodney Nason ◽  
Eearl Woodruff
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Knowledge Forum ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Intractable Problem ◽  
Knowledge Building Communities

The field of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has been growing in a number of areas and across a number of subjects (Koschmann, 1996; Koschmann, Hall, & Miyake, 2002; Wasson, Baggetun, Hoppe, & Ludvigsen, 2003). One of the most promising pedagogical advances, however, for online collaborative learning that has emerged in recent years is Scardamalia and Bereiter’s (1996) notion of knowledge-building communities. Unfortunately, establishing and maintaining knowledge-building communities in CSCL environments such as Knowledge Forum® in the domain of mathematics has been found to be a rather intractable problem (Bereiter, 2002b; Nason, Brett, & Woodruff, 1996). In this chapter, we begin by identifying two major reasons why computer-supported knowledge-building communities in mathematics have been difficult to establish and maintain.

Supporting Online Collaborative Learning in Mathematics

2011 ◽  
pp. 1725-1731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Nason ◽  
Eearl Woodruff
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Knowledge Forum ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Intractable Problem ◽  
Knowledge Building Communities

One of the most promising pedagogical advances for online collaborative learning that has emerged in recent years is Scardamalia and Bereiter’s (1996) notion of knowledge-building communities. Unfortunately, establishing and maintaining knowledge-building communities in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments such as Knowledge Forum® (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 1998) in the domain of mathematics has been found to be a rather intractable problem (Bereiter, 2002a; Nason, Brett, & Woodruff, 1996).

Sharing Knowledge, Building Knowledge: The Journal as a Community of Practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ponton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Mental Health Counseling ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Counseling Profession

Communities of practice have long been recognized as a vehicle for building and sharing knowledge and skills. With advances in technology, communities of practice are not limited by geographic proximity but now extend globally. This article describes how the Journal of Mental Health Counseling is a community of practice and suggests new uses of technology to enhance its impact on the mental health counseling profession.

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