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ERIC Number: EJ1431317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1350-4622
EISSN: EISSN-1469-5871
Transforming Practices through Social Learning: Change and Stability, Collectivity and Materiality
Anna Baatz
Environmental Education Research, v30 n8 p1385-1403 2024
Despite arguments that learning processes are drivers of sustainability transitions, the dynamics of how learning processes take place in everyday life and influence practices remain unclear. An analytical framework for exploring these dynamics is developed in this article. I argue to build the framework on basis of theoretical concepts that shed light on the role of collectivity, materiality, change and stability in learning processes and practices. Transactional learning theory, the community of practice approach and social practice theory are concepts with complementary explanatory power regarding these aspects. Transactional learning theory serves as a starting point to understand how change can come about in everyday practices. Practice theory provides an understanding of the stability and material embeddedness of practices. The community of practice approach is drawn upon to better understand learning in groups. I illustrate the applicability of the conceptual contribution by an exemplary secondary analysis of empirical data.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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