Saving the Firefighter by Donna K. Weaver

The novices contributed to group dynamics passively, simply by being there and actively, through their own skills and theoretical knowledge.

It argues that learning is radial, with established workers learning from novices, just as novices learn from established workers. This article draws on qualitative research in Northern Fire, one of the UK’s largest fire and rescue services, to challenge the idea that novices’ learning progression is linear and sequential, highlighting their fundamental importance in CoPs. It is generally assumed that CoP learning involves novices moving in a centripetal manner from periphery to core, gaining skills and knowledge from established workers before becoming full members of the community.

It involves the novice or newcomer acquiring skills through work in a community of practice (CoP). Legitimate peripheral participation is the bedrock of situated learning.

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Saving the Firefighter by Donna K. Weaver