Braided learning: An emerging process observed in e-communities of practice

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 220-243

  Preston, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Community of Practice; CoP; Learning theory; Online learning; Practice based research; Teaching practice

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SEARCHING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WEB SERVICES;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; LEARNING THEORY; ONLINE LEARNING; PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 63349103381     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2008.017674     Document Type: Article

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