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标题：The Dynamics of Online Communities in the Activity Theory Framework
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作者：Bahar Baran ; Kursat Cagiltay
期刊名称：Educational Technology and Society
印刷版ISSN：1176-3647
电子版ISSN：1436-4522
出版年度：2010
卷号：13
期号：04
页码：155-166
出版社：IFETS - Attn Kinshuck
摘要：The aim of this study is to reveal how well online communities of practice (oCoPs) help teachers share explicit knowledge and bring their tacit knowledge to the surface. An Internet based oCoP platform called “The Professional Development Circle” (The PDC) was developed for this study. The study was conducted in two phases: 1) a mandatory participation term and 2) a voluntary participation term. In the first phase, the researchers designed a learning environment in which 28 preservice teachers from three universities watched and discussed digital videos recorded in real classroom environments. In the second phase, the researchers tried to build another oCoP environment based on the successes and failures of the mandatory term but with voluntary members. This article presents the results to designers and educators who want to use oCoP environments in teachers’ professional development.
关键词：Online communities of practice; Activity theory; Teacher education; Computer mediated communication