Sharing Knowledge through Communities of Practice

Campos, Eduardo Bueno; Moreno, Carlos Merino; Landaeta, Reinaldo Plaz

doi:10.4018/978-1-60566-802-4.ch002

“…In Zuyd University, all occupational therapy educators are part of communities of practice where development and evaluation of interventions is central. Communities of practice are groups of people in organizations that share what they know, learn from one another regarding some aspects of their work, and provide a social context for that work (47). I am part of a community of practice that aims to develop new tools to support the social participation of children with and without disabilities in mainstream education.…”

Section: Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Social participation: Redesign of education, research, and practice in occupational therapy*

Piškur

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2014

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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There is growing attention to participation and social participation in literature and policy reports. Occupational therapists strongly believe that creating coherence between the person's occupations and environment will facilitate participation of each individual. Nowadays, societal developments such as "health literacy and self-management", "Web 2.0 social media", "empowering communities", and "Nothing About Us Without Us" increase opportunities for people to interact on different levels of social participation. Social participation can be used as an outcome, though it can also be seen as a means to change society and to develop solutions for barriers experienced by people with chronic diseases or disabilities. Societal developments will have an impact on social participation in terms of supporting each other and contributing to society. Additionally, these changes will have a major influence on the way we educate, conduct research, and deliver occupational therapy practice.

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“…COPs in general refer to groups of individuals, who share similar tasks, routines, practices, goals or interests (Campos, Moreno, & Landaeta, 2011). Members of a COP perform similar practices to accomplish their goals, and it is through their participation in these ongoing practices that they negotiate meanings and learn from one another (Campos et al, 2011;Ismail, 2013). According to Wenger (1998), learning in a COP is social, and it takes place as members of the community interact and do things together with one another.…”

Section: Learning Online Through Communities Of Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Young People’s Use of New Media: Learning Through Participation in Communities of Practice

Ismail¹

2016

JKMJC

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This study explored young people's use of new media and the learning that they experience through participation in shared online practices such as web browsing, using social media and gaming. The findings of this study revealed that the research participants have rich new media access and they engage in a variety of digital practices at an extended period of time at home. Their use of new media often involves other associates. The research participants' mutual engagement with other associates based on the shared digital practices that they participate in, the joint enterprise and shared repertoire indicate their belonging to communities of practice (COPs). Learning occurs as result of the research participants' active participation in shared new media practices with their associates. This kind of learning is social, and it takes place with or without them noticing it. AbstrakKajian ini menyelidik penggunaan media baru dalam kalangan generasi muda dan proses pembelajaran yang mereka lalui menerusi perkongsian amalan dalam talian seperti sewaktu melayari internet, menggunakan laman media sosial dan bermain permainan komputer. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan responden yang terlibat secara umumnya mempunyai akses media baru yang sangat meluas dan mereka terlibat di dalam pelbagai amalan digital di dalam tempoh waktu yang panjang sewaktu berada di rumah. Penggunaan media baru lazimnya membabitkan penglibatan individu-individu lain. Penggunaan media baru secara bersama dengan individu-individu lain, perkongsian amalan dan penghasilan bersama membuktikan penglibatan responden kajian di dalam communities of practice (COPs). Pembelajaran terjadi hasil daripada penglibatan aktif responden di dalam penggunaan media media baru secara bersama dengan individu-individu lain. Pembelajaran seperti ini adalah sosial, dan ianya terjadi di dalam atau di luar pengetahuan responden yang terlibat.

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Social participation: Redesign of education, research, and practice in occupational therapy*

Piškur

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2012

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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There is growing attention to participation and social participation in literature and policy reports. Occupational therapists strongly believe that creating coherence between the person's occupations and environment will facilitate participation of each individual. Nowadays, societal developments such as "health literacy and self-management", "Web 2.0 social media", "empowering communities", and "Nothing About Us Without Us" increase opportunities for people to interact on different levels of social participation. Social participation can be used as an outcome, though it can also be seen as a means to change society and to develop solutions for barriers experienced by people with chronic diseases or disabilities. Societal developments will have an impact on social participation in terms of supporting each other and contributing to society. Additionally, these changes will have a major influence on the way we educate, conduct research, and deliver occupational therapy practice.

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Sharing Knowledge through Communities of Practice

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Social participation: Redesign of education, research, and practice in occupational therapy*

Social participation: Redesign of education, research, and practice in occupational therapy*

Young People’s Use of New Media: Learning Through Participation in Communities of Practice

Social participation: Redesign of education, research, and practice in occupational therapy*

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