I am perhaps jumping ahead in our discussion of LBE (or back to our
discussion of community in March 2000), but I am trying to understand
how "community" in Yrjo's understanding of an activity system
differs, if at all, from the concept of "community of practice" in
related theorizing, such Wenger and J. Seeley Brown.
This is a particular problem of terminology and theory for me because
so many people in business, distance education, etc. are using the
term "community or practice," with a variety of meanings. And when I
have tried to explain to others using "community of practice" that
Engestrom's concept is broader I have run into confusions, my own and
others'. (see, e.g.,
http://www.newgrange.org/dfoffice/files/community_of_practice_files_dr
aw.htm
Can anyone point me to a good discussion of the differences?
David
David R. Russell
Professor
English Department
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011 USA
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