This document discusses communities of practice and landscapes of practice. It defines communities of practice as groups of people who share interests or professions and learn from each other. It describes landscapes of practice as the complex networks formed by multiple overlapping communities of practice, including regulatory bodies, workplaces, disciplines, and more. It argues that identity and competence are shaped by participation within these landscapes. It raises questions about how higher education can help people develop the skills to navigate changing landscapes of practice in the 21st century.

1. Knowledgeability in landscapes of practicefrom curriculum to identityEtienne WengerSHRE conferenceNewport, WalesDecember 15, 2010

2. The individual and the socialcreativity and development"The positive development of a society in the absence of creative, independently thinking, critical individuals is as inconceivable as the development of an individual in the absence of the stimulus of the community." - Albert Einstein

3. A social theory of learningsome key conceptslearningWhere do webelong?communityWho are webecoming?practiceidentityWhat are we doing?meaningWhat is ourexperience?

4. A community of practice is ...… a self-governed learning partnership among people, who share challenges, passion or interest

5. interact regularly

6. learn from and with each other improve their ability to do what they care about In gangs… they learn to survive on the streets In organizations… they provide better service to clients

7. A body of knowledgethe curriculum

8. KnowledgeabilityCompetence and experiencesocially defined competencepersonal experience

9. A complex landscape of practicea (social) body of knowledgeTeachingProfessionalbodyResearchdiscipline 1RegulatorybodyResearchdiscipline 2WorkplaceBWorkplaceAProfession IProfession IIService recipientBService recipentA

10. Competing views of practicecommunities and boundariesRegulatorybodyTeachingResearchdiscipline 1boundaryprojectsboundaryobjectsProfessionalbodyResearchdiscipline 2brokerWorkplaceBWorkplaceAperipheralaccessProfession IProfession IIboundary practicesService recipientBService recipentA

11. Economy of meaningLocality and powerlocalno subsumptionterritorial claimsinfluence

12. Vertical and horizontal accountabilitytwo simultaneous trendsVertical accountability…HierarchyInstitutionalized accountability Evidence-based prescription Codification and regulationStandards of qualificationHorizontal accountability…Communities and networks Peer-to-peer learningPersonal meaning Engagement and creativity Individual identity/reputationCoP

13. A complexifying landscape of practicenew entrants and contendersNGO’sOpen curriculumRegulatorybodyGoogleTeachingResearchdiscipline 1InformalcommunitiesboundaryprojectsboundaryobjectsProfessionalbodyResearchdiscipline 2Professional networksbrokerWorkplaceBWikipediaWorkplaceAperipheralaccessTopicalwebsitesProfession IProfession IISocial networksTwitterersboundary practicesService recipientBBloggersService recipentAClientcommunities

14. Knowledgeability as the modulation of identificationa shift in the burden of identity

15. Finding oneself in a landscape of practicemodes of identificationImaginationSeeing afutureBeingcreativeLocating oneselfCrossingboundariesAlignmentBuilding a trajectoryEngagementMaking adifferenceGoingdeep

16. Distinct carriers of knowledgeabilitypractice and identity

17. Convening social learning spacesexercising complex identitiesDevelop modulation and improvisation capabilityUse boundaries as learning assetsCombine engagement, imagination, and alignmentBalance accountability and expressibility

18. The 21st century will be the century of identityThe future of learningfrom knowledge to knowledgeabilityIf you are going to be a driving force in the strategic remaking of the landscape of learning and innovation…… how can your institutions help address this emerging learning challenge?

19. Thank you!Etienne Wengeretienne@ewenger.comwww.ewenger.com

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