The theory behind a community of practice was first introduced by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger (1991). Firstly described within their novel Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation (1992)‚ yet their theory was not noticeably defined until Penelope Eckert (2006) gave this theory the title community of practice. Eckert defines a community of practice as “a collection of people who engage in an ongoing basis in some common endeavor” (Eckert‚ 2006) which is exactly what we see within the
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behavior. Theory from the Greek “Theoria” is the word we are relating-to which by then referred to looking at‚ viewing‚ referring to‚ contemplation and speculation. This time around we integrate theory with another term ‘development’ to get a full phrase “development theory” which represents the various theories that have been designed to illustrate how desirable change can be achieved in society. Before we delve deep into understanding the relationship between development theory and development practice
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MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE: THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF DEVELOPMENT COURSE CODE: SSS 211 First Publication: August‚ 2012 GENERAL INTRODUCTION MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION P.O. BOX 80415 KABWE COPY RIGHT All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the author. Mulungushi University Institute of Distance Education Great North Road Campus P.O. Box 80415 KABWE
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Community Development (CD) is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders‚ activists‚ involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities. Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities. These skills are often created through the formation of large social groups working for a common agenda. Community developers must understand
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of the community development 2.1) What is the community 2.2) What is the Development 2.3) What is the community development 3. History of the community development 4. Community development process 5. Community development theories 5.1 Neoclassical Community Theory and Development Theory 5.2 Community Socioeconomic-Economic Base Theory. 5.3 Casual Development Theory 5.4 Community attraction Theory 5.5 Network Theory 6. Themes in the of community development
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"Community development is a structured intervention that gives communities greater control over the conditions that affect their lives. This does not solve all the problems faced by a local community‚ but it does build up confidence to tackle such problems as effectively as any local action can. Community development works at the level of local groups and organisations rather than with individuals or families. The range of local groups and organisations representing communities at local level
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Community When I hear community I think of a collective group of individuals who share common values‚ this can be through living in close proximity or through social interactions and interests such as sporting groups. Community is about a sense of belonging for all involved‚ and generally includes some sort of social order. Community can be perceived by individuals in many ways and as a result there is no clear definition or meaning as such. Community in the past has been concerned with the division
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A written proposal outlining a project based on community development principles to assess and address health inequalities within a particular community. Health inequalities are likely to affect different population groups in a variety of ways. Certain groups of people and particular factors are linked to an increased risk of experiencing health problems. Commentators such as McKeown (1979) have made the case that medicine has a small impact as a determinant of health. Others have also argued
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Communities of Practice (CoP) & Communities of Interest (CoINs) Prepared By: Trung Phat Lam (LAM09310251) For: Villem Van Ree Date: 21 March 2011 Course Title: Diploma of Business [International Business] Course Code: BSB52004 Module Title: Analyse Consumer Behaviour for Specific International Markets Module Code: BSBINT502A Executive Summary * The report was created in order to learn about Communities of Practice and Communities of Interest and the differences between
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