This article explores transition to postgraduate (PG) study in terms of the widening
participation (WP) agenda. The research is located within a Communities of Practice …

This article examines communities of practice as an example of a theory applied within
higher education research. It traces its origins and meaning, reviews its application by …

This study defines a blog as a contemporary web-based environment that can make a
difference in adult informal learning practice. An online survey with 70 adult bloggers in …

In our search for resources for this chapter, it became apparent that although there are
substantial individual knowledge bases for both adult development and adult learning, there …

Situated learning theory understands learning to be a sociocultural activity, and individuals
experience identity development as they participate in communities of practice. The purpose …

Cleary it is no longer possible to think about learning without context. Although context
cannot be ignored anymore, educators often struggle to explain how people learn in and …

Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling presents a hermeneutic
orientation and framework to address contextual issues in ethical decision-making in …

We present an empirical analysis of a web forum in which followers of a health-related
community exchange information and opinions in order to pass on and develop relevant …

In recent years the role of communities in the process of learning and knowledge generation
has attracted much attention from across the social sciences interested in knowledge as a …