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- Title
An Investigation into the Presence of a Community of Practice in the Mathematics Department in a South African Primary School.
- Authors
Steyn, G. M.
- Abstract
Based on Wenger's social learning model, this study aimed at investigating teacher collaboration in a community of practice in a South African primary school. A qualitative study nested in the social constructivist paradigm was most appropriate for the study. Data collection included a focus group interview with teachers from the Mathematics Department, a qualitative questionnaire and semistructured interviews with the principal. The data analysis employed a hybrid method based on Wenger's social learning model. The findings revealed a contextualized experience of a community of practice, which contributed to the theory of the phenomenon 'community of practice' in schools.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; MATHEMATICS education (Primary); PRIMARY schools; EDUCATION
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), 2016, Vol 36, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2074-2061
- Publication type
Article