Methodology 3 - Communities of practice

Communities of practice are groups of people bound by a shared experience and a common sense of purpose, such as the pursuit of a solution to a problem. Sometimes communities are formed within the one organisation or group, and sometimes they stretch across organisational boundaries.

Key publication:	Communities of practice and the national training system: core ideas.
Resources:	Guidelines for Funded Projects 2008 Action Plan Template Participant kits (available soon) Mid term report template (available soon) Final reports (available soon)
Contact:	Cheryl Bald
Other reading:	The Potential for Communities of Practice to underpin the National Training Framework Effectively structuring communities of practice Communities of Practice: Reshaping Professional Practice

Communities of practice

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	Communities of Practice and the national training system - Core Ideas Updated 2007. The core ideas provide a quick overview of the concept of Communities of Practice in VET Download 326kb	send copies.

	Effectively structuring Communities of Practice in VET Findings from an evaluation of 48 communities of practice that were managed by Reframing the Future and funded through ANTA in 2002. Download 232kb	send copies.

	The Potential for Communities of Practice to underpin the National Training Framework Findings from the evaluation of pilot projects of Communities of Practice that were managed by Reframing the Future and funded through ANTA, 2001. Download 389kb

	Communities of Practice - Reshaping Professional Practice Resources for Practitioners Reshaping Professional Practice and Improving Organisational Productivity in the VET sector. Download 382kb

	Knowledge management and the National Training Framework - Core Ideas This brochure describes the key elements of Knowledge Management as it applies to practitioners within the VET system who are implementing the national training system. Download 81kb	send copies.

	Facilitating workbased learning groups This brochure provides ideas and suggestions for facilitators of workbased learning staff development groups. Download 202kb	send copies.

	Evaluating projects A model for evaluating workbased learning projects. Download 189kb

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Developing Australia's VET workforce to implement the national training system

Methodology 3 - Communities of practice

Communities of practice

Developing Australia's VET workforce to
implement the national training system