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Jean Lave
American anthropologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Lave is a social anthropologist who theorizes learning as changing participation in on-going changing practice. Her lifework challenges conventional theories of learning and education.
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Born | 1939 (age 84ā85) |
Known for | Communities of practice Legitimate peripheral participation Situated learning |
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Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD, 1968) |
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Discipline | Social anthropology |
Institutions | University of California, Irvine University of California, Berkeley |
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