Colleagues in the list may be interested in our forthcoming book (forthcoming July 23^rd 2014).

In the book we build on Etienne Wenger's prior work on communities of practice (Etienne is a co-author) to consider the landscapes of practice that we all occupy and the ways in which our personal learning trajectories and professional lives bridge boundaries between multiple communities of practice. We consider what it might mean to take seriously the learning that goes on at these boundaries in designing professional education for groups such as managers, nurses, teachers and social workers.

When purchased though the Routledge site the following discount code (IRK69) will get you a 20% discount (valid up to 31^st December 2014) http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138022195/

Any journal editors wishing to review the book are also of course very welcome to contact us for a review copy.

Further details below.

Best regards

Mark Fenton-O'Creevy

Learning in Landscapes of Practice

Boundaries, identity, and knowledgeability in practice-based learning

Edited by Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Mark Fenton-O'Creevy,Steven Hutchinson, Chris Kubiak, Beverly Wenger-Trayner

Routledge – 2015 – 170 pages

If the body of knowledge of a profession is a living landscape of practice, then our personal experience of learning can be thought of as a journey through this landscape. Within Learning in Landscapes of Practice, this metaphor is further developed in order to start an important conversation about the nature of practice knowledge, identity and the experience of practitioners and their learning. In doing so, this book is a pioneering and timely exploration of the future of professional development and higher education.

The book combines a strong theoretical perspective grounded in social learning theories with stories from a broad range of contributors who occupy different locations in their own landscapes of practice. These narratives locate the book within different contemporary concerns such as social media, multi-agency, multi-disciplinary and multi-national partnerships, and the integration of academic study and workplace practice.

Both scholarly, in the sense that it builds on prior research to extend and locate the concept of landscapes of practice, and practical because of the way in which it draws on multiple voices from different landscapes. Learning in Landscapes of Practice will be of particular relevance to people concerned with the design of professional or vocational learning. It will also be a valuable resource for students engaged in higher education courses with work-based elements.

Thanks for all the expressions of interest from colleagues. Our book is now released . The discount code below provides a discount on physical copies, but the book is now also available on the Amazon Kindle platform as an e-book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Landscapes-Practice-knowledgeability-practice-based-ebook/dp/B00M42PYGM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406301519&sr=8-3&keywords=landscapes+of+practice

Colleagues in the list may be interested in our forthcoming book (forthcoming July 23^rd 2014).

In the book we build on Etienne Wenger's prior work on communities of practice (Etienne is a co-author) to consider the landscapes of practice that we all occupy and the ways in which our personal learning trajectories and professional lives bridge boundaries between multiple communities of practice. We consider what it might mean to take seriously the learning that goes on at these boundaries in designing professional education for groups such as managers, nurses, teachers and social workers.

When purchased though the Routledge site the following discount code (IRK69) will get you a 20% discount (valid up to 31^st December 2014) http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138022195/

Any journal editors wishing to review the book are also of course very welcome to contact us for a review copy.

Further details below.

Best regards

Mark Fenton-O'Creevy

Learning in Landscapes of Practice

Boundaries, identity, and knowledgeability in practice-based learning

Edited by Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Mark Fenton-O'Creevy,Steven Hutchinson, Chris Kubiak, Beverly Wenger-Trayner

Routledge – 2015 – 170 pages

If the body of knowledge of a profession is a living landscape of practice, then our personal experience of learning can be thought of as a journey through this landscape. Within Learning in Landscapes of Practice, this metaphor is further developed in order to start an important conversation about the nature of practice knowledge, identity and the experience of practitioners and their learning. In doing so, this book is a pioneering and timely exploration of the future of professional development and higher education.

The book combines a strong theoretical perspective grounded in social learning theories with stories from a broad range of contributors who occupy different locations in their own landscapes of practice. These narratives locate the book within different contemporary concerns such as social media, multi-agency, multi-disciplinary and multi-national partnerships, and the integration of academic study and workplace practice.

Both scholarly, in the sense that it builds on prior research to extend and locate the concept of landscapes of practice, and practical because of the way in which it draws on multiple voices from different landscapes. Learning in Landscapes of Practice will be of particular relevance to people concerned with the design of professional or vocational learning. It will also be a valuable resource for students engaged in higher education courses with work-based elements.

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