Communities of practice, activity theory, and distributed learning
Authors: Zondiros, Dimitris 
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2008
Conference: International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (ICICTE 2008), 10-12 Jul 2008, Corfu Island, Greece 
Abstract: 
Communities of practice and activity theory are two theoretical frameworks used for understanding distributed teaching and learning. In this paper, we argue that both can play complementary roles in practitioners’ efforts to understand distributed learning environments. Communities of practice can be used more as a heuristic process and activity theory more as an educational model that gives answers to specific problems. However, it is not always possible to make a clear distinction between the two as they are interwoven when practitioners think about distributed learning contexts. Practice-based examples show how these frameworks can be employed in understanding distributed learning environments.
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/1997
Type: Conference Paper
Department: Department of Business Administration 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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