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Cooperative Learning through Communities of Practice

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  • Emilio Lastrucci

    (University of Basilicata, Italy)

  • Angela Pascale

    (University of Basilicata, Italy)

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A community made up of a group of individuals becomes a “community of practice” when a mutual engagement is established between its members. The mutual engagement unites the participants in the carrying out of a common task (Wenger, 1998). The main aim of a community of practice is to find the solution to a problem by sharing experiences (Midoro, 2002). This paper examines the definition, characteristics, management and effectiveness of communities of practice. They are understood as being communities of self-managed learning where professional development is not based on a pre-set training course but on sharing experiences, identifying best practices and helping each other face the daily problems encountered in one’s profession (Trentin, 2000). Such communities are useful in particular working environments as an opportunity to improve digital competences. In communities of practice, it is possible to encourage ways of co-building knowledge through teaching methods such as cooperative learning. Until now cooperative learning has been limited to traditional training contexts, but it can be realised via Web technologies.

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  • Emilio Lastrucci & Angela Pascale, 2010. "Cooperative Learning through Communities of Practice," International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence (IJDLDC), IGI Global, vol. 1(2), pages 11-21, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jdldc0:v:1:y:2010:i:2:p:11-21
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