A Sociocultural Framework to Guide the Development of a Collaborative Learning Community in Technology Integration

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Jaipal, K. (2007). A Sociocultural Framework to Guide the Development of a Collaborative Learning Community in Technology Integration. In R. Carlsen et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 1518-1524). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007
San Antonio, Texas, USA
March 26, 2007
ISBN 1-880094-51-4
  Roger Carlsen, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Kamini Jaipal, Brock University, Canada

Abstract

This paper outlines a sociocultural framework for developing a collaborative learning community in technology integration. The framework is situated in Wenger's (1998) notion of a community of Practice and Fullan's (1999) ideas of change. The proposed framework assumes that collaborative learning communities require structure and flexibility and a balance of top-down and bottom up leadership. The framework is proposed as a guide to initiate and facilitate the development of a collaborative learning community and to illuminate the processes and tensions involved as the community evolves. While providing a structured approach to developing a learning community, the framework is open to local interpretation, thereby highlighting the unique and local nature of learning communities. The paper also proposes a socio-cultural model to analyse and interpret the processes involved in developing a collaborative learning community. The theoretical and analytical frameworks proposed, complement each other and contribute to the literature in teacher education and research methodology.

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