Communities of practice: A theoretical framework for undergraduate longitudinal placements.
Liza KirtchukSharon MarklessPublished in: The clinical teacher (2023)
CoP is a theory that allows us to make tangible the somewhat abstract when deepening our understanding of how students learn on longitudinal placements. The extent to which students become legitimate peripheral participants varies, and this theoretical framework allows us to consider the factors that can enable such participation, with implications for how educators design curricula and placement infrastructure.