organizational relations
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

group and organizational concepts
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

social-interactional orientations
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

teaching and learning
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

cultural orientations
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

communities of practice
broader: instrumental communities
broader: teaching and learning
broader: social-interactional orientations
broader: theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
broader: cultural orientations
broader: knowledge and learning
broader: group and organizational concepts
broader: history of education
broader: organizational relations
definition: Community of practice is a concept emphasizing that learning, knowledge, and identity are ultimately social processes arising from the collective engagement among members of a community. The theory is grounded in the doings, actions, or practices of individuals that take on meaning as the individuals engage with others in shared activities and interests. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Community of Practice]
type: Concept

knowledge and learning
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: communities of practice

instrumental communities
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice

history of education
type: Concept
narrower: communities of practice