Etienne Wenger-Trayner - Learning in Landscapes of Practice: Boundaries, Identity, and Knowledgeability in Practice-Based Learning

Learning in Landscapes of Practice

If the body of knowledge of a profession is a living landscape of practice, then our personal experience of learning can be thought of as a journey through this landscape. Within Learning in Landscapes of Practice, this metaphor is further developed in order to start an important conversation about the nature of practice knowledge, identity and the experience of practitioners and their learning. In doing so, this book is a pioneering and timely exploration of the future of professional development and higher education.

The book combines a strong theoretical perspective grounded in social learning theories with stories from a broad range of contributors who occupy different locations in their own landscapes of practice. These narratives locate the book within different contemporary concerns such as social media, multi-agency, multi-disciplinary and multi-national partnerships, and the integration of academic study and workplace practice.

Both scholarly, in the sense that it builds on prior research to extend and locate the concept of landscapes of practice, and practical because of the way in which it draws on multiple voices from different landscapes, Learning in Landscapes of Practice will be of particular relevance to people concerned with the design of professional or vocational learning. It will also be a valuable resource for students engaged in higher education courses with work-based elements.

Etienne Wenger-Trayner is an independent author, practitioner, and thought leader in the field of social learning theory and its application in various sectors.

Mark Fenton-OCreevy is Associate Dean and Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Open University Business School, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Steven Hutchinson is Associate Dean in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies at the Open University. He has been a secondary school music teacher and Director of the Open Universitys programme in Initial Teacher Education.

Chris Kubiak originally trained as a community psychologist. He is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University.

Beverly Wenger-Trayner is a learning theorist and consultant working with systems conveners in complex settings.

Learning in Landscapes of Practice

Boundaries, identity, and knowledgeability in practice-based learning

Edited by Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Mark Fenton-OCreevy, Steven Hutchinson, Chris Kubiak, and Beverly Wenger-Trayner

First published 2015

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Learning in landscapes of practice : boundaries, identity, and knowledgeability in practice-based learning / edited by Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Mark Fenton-OCreevy, Steven Hutchinson, Chris Kubiak, and Beverly Wenger-Trayner.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-138-02218-8 (hardback)ISBN 978-1-138-02219-5 (paperback)ISBN 978-1-315-77712-2 (ebook) 1. Professional education. 2. Professional practice. 3. Professional learning communities. 4. Experiential learning. I. Wenger, Etienne, 1952

LC1059.L42 2014

378.013dc23

2014002229

ISBN: 978-1-138-02218-8 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-138-02219-5 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-77712-2 (ebk)

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Contents

STEVEN HUTCHINSON, MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, GILL GOODLIFF, DEBBIE EDWARDS, LIZ HARTNETT, RICHARD HOLTI, EILIDH MACKAY, SUE MCKEOGH, PARM SANSOYER AND LISA WAY

ETIENNE WENGER-TRAYNER AND BEVERLY WENGER-TRAYNER

MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, YANNIS DIMITRIADIS AND GILL SCOBIE

MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, LINDSAY BRIGHAM, SYLVIA JONES AND ANN SMITH

CHRIS KUBIAK, SHEILA CAMERON, GRINNE CONOLE, MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, PAUL MYLREA, ELLIE REES AND ALISON SHREEVE

CHRIS KUBIAK, MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, KAREN APPLEBY, MAXINE KEMPSTER, MICHAEL REED, CARLA SOLVASON AND MARY THORPE

BEVERLY WENGER-TRAYNER AND ETIENNE WENGER-TRAYNER

MARC COENDERS, ROBERT BOOD, BEVERLY WENGER-TRAYNER AND ETIENNE WENGER-TRAYNER

JOANNE CASHMAN, PATRICE CUNNIFF LINEHAN, MARIOLA ROSSER, ETIENNE WENGER-TRAYNER AND BEVERLY WENGER-TRAYNER

MARK FENTON-OCREEVY, STEVEN HUTCHINSON, CHRIS KUBIAK, BEVERLY WENGER-TRAYNER AND ETIENNE WENGER-TRAYNER

Editorial team

Mark Fenton-OCreevy is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Open University Business School, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He was formerly director of the Open University Practice Based Professional Learning Centre (PBPL), a UK Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning. His published research includes studies of the cross-national transfer of management practices within multi-national firms, the practice and learning of traders in investment banks and the role of emotion in financial decision-making.

Steven Hutchinson is Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies at the Open University, UK. He worked as a secondary school music teacher and became Director of the Open Universitys programme in Initial Teacher Education, the PGCE, in 2000. He was a Principal of the Open Universitys Centre of Excellence in Practice Based Professional Learning (PBPL CETL) and directed the Centre from 2008 to 2009. Most recently, he established the TESS-India project that uses Open Education Resources to support teacher education in India. His research is focused on the relationship between academic practice and the school-based practice of teachers.

Chris Kubiak originally trained as a community psychologist. He is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK. He has developed courses in areas such as youth justice, health and social care, and practice-based learning for support workers. His research work has included studies of online learning communities, school-based learning networks, practice-based education and the work-based learning of paraprofessionals in health and social care.

Beverly Wenger-Trayner is a learning theorist and consultant specializing in communities of practice and social learning systems. Her work with international organizations such as the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the International Labour Organization and the World Bank has given her substantial experience in coaching conveners in complex landscapes of practice. She has published articles about learning in internationally distributed communities and co-authored a popular toolkit on the emerging practice of social reporting.