Constructing Identities in Online Communities of Practice

Constructing Identities in Online Communities of Practice
Author: Leila Kajee
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783039111053

This work is an exploration of online learning in an undergraduate English language and academic literacy classroom at a university in South Africa, and theorises the need for technology in developing countries as a means of social inclusion.

Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice
Author: Etienne Wenger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1999-09-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1107268370

This book presents a theory of learning that starts with the assumption that engagement in social practice is the fundamental process by which we get to know what we know and by which we become who we are. The primary unit of analysis of this process is neither the individual nor social institutions, but the informal 'communities of practice' that people form as they pursue shared enterprises over time. To give a social account of learning, the theory explores in a systematic way the intersection of issues of community, social practice, meaning, and identity. The result is a broad framework for thinking about learning as a process of social participation. This ambitious but thoroughly accessible framework has relevance for the practitioner as well as the theoretician, presented with all the breadth, depth, and rigor necessary to address such a complex and yet profoundly human topic.

Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience

Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience
Author: Stevenson, Carolyn N.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2014-02-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466651792

Members of today’s online educational settings are often isolated which can prohibit the sharing of ideas and best practices among individuals working and learning as a collective group. Promoting collaboration across various disciplines and departments fosters professional development activities, as well as creates strong connections to the entire online community. Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience cultivates knowledge on topics pertaining to the improvement of communication and collaboration in online learning communities. Advancing the current scope of research in this field, this book is designed for use by faculty, students, researchers, practitioners, and college administrators interested in strengthening communication and collaboration in virtual settings.

Studying Science Teacher Identity

Studying Science Teacher Identity
Author: Lucy Avraamidou
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2016-04-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463005285

The overarching goal of this book volume is to illuminate how research on science teacher identity has deepened and complicated our understanding of the role of identity in examining teacher learning and development. The collective chapters, both theoretical and empirical, present an array of conceptual underpinnings that have been used to frame science teacher identity, document the various methodological approaches that researchers have implemented in order to study science teacher identity within various contexts, and offer empirical evidence about science teacher identity development. The findings of the studies presented in this volume support the argument that teacher identity is a dynamic, multidimensional and comprehensive construct, which provides a powerful lens for studying science teacher learning and development for various reasons. First, it pushes our boundaries by extending our definitions of science teacher learning and development as it proposes new ways of conceptualizing the processes of becoming a science teacher. Second, it emphasizes the role of the context on science teacher learning and development and pays attention to the experiences that teachers have as members of various communities. Third, it allows us to examine the impact of various sub-identities, personal histories, emotions, and social markers, such as ethnicity, race, and class, on science teachers’ identity development. The book aims at making a unique and deeply critical contribution to notions around science teacher identity by proposing fresh theoretical perspectives, providing empirical evidence about identity development, offering a set of implications for science teacher preparation, and recommending directions for future research.

Emerging identities in virtual exchange

Emerging identities in virtual exchange
Author: Francesca Helm
Publisher: Research-publishing.net
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2018-07-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 2490057189

This book explores how identities emerge and are negotiated by young people in online facilitated dialogue, a form of virtual exchange. It offers a framework for this type of exploration based on the assumption that both the situated context and the technologies mediating online interactions influence, but do not necessarily determine, the interactions taking place and the participants’ identity orientations. Identity is viewed not as fixed and static, but rather multiple and fluid as interactants position themselves in relation to one another. This framework is then applied to the analysis of one specific virtual exchange context, and the interactions over several weeks of a group of participants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Designing Texts

Designing Texts
Author: Eva Brumberger
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2016-12-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1351868136

'Designing Texts' is an edited collection dedicated to teaching visual communication in non-visual disciplines, with a particular focus on the fields of technical and professional communication, rhetoric, and composition.

The Discursive Construction of Identities On- and Offline

The Discursive Construction of Identities On- and Offline
Author: Birte Bös
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018-07-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027264023

This volume explores linguistic identity construction across online and offline contexts. The contributors focus on ‘clusivity’ as an overarching aspect and offer a multifaceted operationalisation of the linguistic processes of identity construction. The studies address three major strands of human identity, each of which can be thought of as an aggregative abstraction with its own complexities: personal identity, group identity and collective identity. The contributions pay special attention to the interplay between the public and private dimensions of the interactions and audiences, as well as the potential impact of social and technical affordances of different communicative settings and online and offline modes of identity construction. The volume is aimed at all researchers concerned with the complex notion of identity, both in linguistics and in neighbouring disciplines.

forum for inter-american research Vol 3

forum for inter-american research Vol 3
Author: Wilfried Raussert
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2023-07-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3946507794

Volume 3 of 6 of the complete premium print version of journal forum for inter-american research (fiar), which is the official electronic journal of the International Association of Inter-American Studies (IAS). fiar was established by the American Studies Program at Bielefeld University in 2008. We foster a dialogic and interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Americas. fiar is a peer-reviewed online journal. Articles in this journal undergo a double-blind review process and are published in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Language and Online Identities

Language and Online Identities
Author: Tim Grant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1108487300

Drawing upon a unique forensic linguistic project on online undercover policing the authors further understanding of language and identity.