Lave & Wenger 1991 by

Bad Teamwork & Good Teamwork

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:10:15 UTC

After watching this video, what were the characteristics you noticed of "bad teamwork?" What were the characteristics of "good teamwork?"

Situated Learning

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:31:00 UTC

Think of a time you learned something new. Was it through formal instruction or through participation in a community? Describe your experience.

Legitimate Peripheral Participation

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:33:37 UTC

As teachers, we are constantly learning. Where do you see yourself on the periphery-to-center continuum in education?

Communities of Practice

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:36:12 UTC

Identify 3 CoPs you belong to. List their defining characteristics. How do you learn as a member of this CoP and what does it mean to be a member of this community?

Connections to your teaching experience!

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:38:44 UTC

Reflect on the implications of Lave and Wenger's theories for modern educational practices. How can their ideas be integrated into current teaching methodologies to enhance student engagement and collaboration?

Critique #2: Decoloniality in CoPs

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:44:32 UTC

In what ways can the CoPs you are a member of be effectively decolonized to become more inclusive and critically conscious?

Critique #2: Decoloniality in Classrooms as a CoP

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:48:49 UTC

How can these ideas translate into your classroom to make it a more inclusive CoP?

Looking Deeper: What really is a Community of Practice?

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 22:56:47 UTC

Think of one of the CoPs that you are a part of. How could you dig deeper into that community to learn more about how it works and enhance the shared experience?

Improving School CoPs

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-05 23:13:34 UTC

How can a healthy CoP in a school improve both the work environment for teachers and the learning experience for students, and why do you think these effects are interconnected?

Collaborative Problem Solving

matthewhellerman1 — 2025-10-06 02:08:28 UTC

What aspects of this collaboration reflect intentional participation?

Padlet Question 1 - Grace Hazelton

2025-10-09 23:53:57 UTC

The characteristics of bad teamwork were a lack of communication and acting without thinking. The smaller birds did not communicate effectively with each other or with the larger bird. Rather than working together calmly and supportively, only one or two acted on behalf of the group without consulting the others. When that didn't go well, the birds started to panic rather than problem solve.

The characteristics of good teamwork were cohesion and calm. The crabs worked as one unit and knew exactly what to do. The crabs and bears worked as one body to accomplish their respective goals.

Response to question 7: Katie Wood

2025-10-10 01:08:56 UTC

A healthy CoP in a school can improve the work environment for teachers because it can allow teachers time to learn from each other. One thing that I keep being told as a substitute teacher is that I should observe as many teachers as I can because once I have my own classroom, I won't have the time to do this anymore. I feel like I learn so much when I have the opportunity to observe a teacher. Therefore, if a healthy CoP can be formed in a school, teacher relationships can improve and the environment can be more positive. Also, if teachers are happy in their school and work with their colleagues, they will have more energy to teach students and build a positive environment for them.

Question 8

2025-10-10 12:03:01 UTC

The intentional participation of the bunny and the raccoon is that they both decided to cut one side of the rope so that both of the other animals fell. After that, they thought about a better way to cross the bridge and worked together. The bunny hopped over the raccoon and they were able to make it to the other sides of the bridge.

Lauren Curry

2025-10-13 01:49:47 UTC

In the example of "bad teamwork" they are working together to exclude someone. They also do not think about the consequences of their actions. The birds are flung into the air because they made the larger bird fall off the wire. On the other hand, in the "good teamwork" examples, the animals are working together to protect and support one another. The crabs form a group to fight against the seagull and protect the smallest crab while the polar bears work together to reach the moon so they can all crack open the coke bottles. In the bad example, the group seems to be run by the 2 birds in the center and the other birds go along with the plan. In the good example, all of the animals communicate and come together as a united front.

Sabrina Schumacher

2025-10-17 19:03:04 UTC

I feel like I usually learn most through experiences. I learn a lot of the things through formal instruction too, but I feel like my most valuable lessons have been taught to me by family, friends, and community members through “on site experience”. I remember when my dad taught me how to hang a door. It’s not something you would expect to be too difficult, but there are a surprising amount of steps that go into it. That’s just one of many examples I have from experiential learning.

Sabrina Schumacher

2025-10-17 21:25:37 UTC

some characteristics of bad teamwork are talking over one another, not communicating well, and not developing an organized system. In good team work, everyone has a job, everyone contributes and there is good communication.