From foreigners to citizens : conceptualising students' entry into disciplinary communities of practice
Date
2009
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Stellenbosch University, Department of Ancient Studies
Abstract
The discipline of Classics, like most other disciplines in Higher Education
contexts, faces numerous challenges related to changed national and
international expectations. This article argues that in order to meet these
challenges the discipline needs to reflect on its activities and teaching practices
in a structured and deliberate way. Such reflection can be facilitated by
theoretical frameworks designed in education research. We present one such
framework, the “Communities of practice” as designed by Wenger (1998) and
show how the framework can be employed, at a theoretical level, to
conceptualise the challenges facing the discipline as well as to enhance teaching
practices in an undergraduate Greek class, through an institutionally supported
project. By applying this framework educators can assist students both in
preparing for their careers as well as in engaging with their studies.
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CITATION: Young, G. & Kotze, A. 2009. From foreigners to citizens : conceptualising students' entry into disciplinary communities of practice. Akroterion, 54:125-139, doi:10.7445/54-0-31.
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Classics, Greek language -- Study and Teaching
Citation
Young, G. & Kotze, A. 2009. From foreigners to citizens : conceptualising students' entry into disciplinary communities of practice. Akroterion, 54:125-139, doi:10.7445/54-0-31.