Legitimate Peripheral Participation
A situated-learning account of newcomers' participation and access in a practice.
Overview
A situated-learning account of newcomers' participation and access in a practice.
Meanings Across Theories
Observable Research Manifestations
- Task access, mentoring, recognition, artefact use, and exclusion episodes may be examined.
Common Misuse
- Assuming a linear movement from peripheral to full participation.
Related scholars
- Etienne Wenger — Source coauthor; no scholar profile is claimed in this phase.
Sources & verification
- VerifiedThe linked record provides the source-specific vocabulary and bibliographic anchor for this concept page. — Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation. Cambridge University Press.
- Editorially ReviewedThe definition, cross-theory distinction, related-entity explanation, and misuse warning are Syntag editorial synthesis, not a quotation or universal consensus.
- Research GuidanceObservable research manifestations are study-dependent options, not a measurement recipe or automatic inference.
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