Learning to Make a Difference

Value Creation in Social Learning Spaces

Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Beverly Wenger-Trayner

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781108497169
• eBook ISBN: 9781108755689
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Educational Psychology

Today, more people want to know how to make a meaningful difference to what they care about. But for that, traditional approaches to learning often fall short. In this book, we offer a theoretical and practical way forward. We introduce the concept of social learning spaces for developing both new capabilities and a sense of agency. We provide a rich framework for focusing on the value of social learning spaces: how to generate this value, monitor it, and learn iteratively through the process. The book is a useful extension and refinement of 'communities of practice' for those familiar with the theory. For those who are not, the chapters will lay out a new way to approach learning. This volume is written to serve the needs of readers across fields, including researchers, educators, and leaders in business, government, healthcare, and international development.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Acknowledgments
• Prologue: The Difference We Care to Make
• Introduction: How to Read This Book
• Part I Foundation: Value Creation in Social Learning Spaces
• Part II Framework
• Epilogue: An Ongoing Journey
• Appendix to Part II: Section 2 Patterns of Flows and Loops
• References
• Index