Methodology 3 - Communities of practice

Communities of practice are groups of people bound by a shared experience and a common sense of purpose, such as the pursuit of a solution to a problem. Sometimes communities are formed within the one organisation or group, and sometimes they stretch across organisational boundaries.

If you are considering using communities of practice please review the following resources developed by Reframing the Future.

Key publication: Communities of practice and the national training system: core ideas.
Resources:

Ideas and themes from 2008 project reports

Action Plan Template

Mid-term report template

Final report template

Start up forum powerpoint

Other reading:

The Potential for Communities of Practice to underpin the National Training Framework

Effectively structuring communities of practice

Communities of Practice: Reshaping Professional Practice

Communities of practice

4CP_cp_nts_core_ideas_may07.pdf Communities of Practice and the national training system - Core Ideas

Updated 2007. The core ideas provide a quick overview of the concept of Communities of Practice in VET

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4CP_COP2002_report.pdf Effectively structuring Communities of Practice in VET

Findings from an evaluation of 48 communities of practice that were managed by Reframing the Future and funded through ANTA in 2002.

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4CP_CoP_book.pdf The Potential for Communities of Practice to underpin the National Training Framework

Findings from the evaluation of pilot projects of Communities of Practice that were managed by Reframing the Future and funded through ANTA, 2001.

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4CP_cop.pdf Communities of Practice - Reshaping Professional Practice

Resources for Practitioners Reshaping Professional Practice and Improving Organisational Productivity in the VET sector.

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0ALL_CoreKnowMan.pdf Knowledge management and the National Training Framework - Core Ideas

This brochure describes the key elements of Knowledge Management as it applies to practitioners within the VET system who are implementing the national training system.

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0ALL_facilitating_workbased_learning_05.pdf Facilitating workbased learning groups

This brochure provides ideas and suggestions for facilitators of workbased learning staff development groups.

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0ALL_Evaluating_projects.pdf Evaluating projects

A model for evaluating workbased learning projects.

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