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“Our knowing - even of the most unexceptional kind - is always too big, too rich, too an cient, and too connected for us to be the source of it individually. At the same time, our knowing - even of the most elevated kind - is too en gaged, too precise, too tailored, too active, and too experiential for it to be just of a generic size. The experience of knowing is no less unique, no less creative, and no less extraordinary for being one of participa tion. As a matter of fact, on the face of it, it would probably not amount to much otherwise.”

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Book:Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity
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Etienne Wenger

Etienne Wenger is a renowned social constructivist theorist and educational technology expert. Born on July 1, 1952, he is known for his contributions to the fields of knowledge management and community learning. more

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