Belonging Flashcards
McMillan/Chavis 4 elements of community
MEMBERSHIP belonging
INFLUENCE power relationships
FULFILL NEEDS purpose
CONNECTION significant event
Why create community?
social interactions central to learning; supported by abundance of research literature
willingness of members to work together
Psychological needs
competence
autonomy
relatedness
Social order
consistency of response stimulation security recognition derivative need for justice meaning rationality control
Interpersonal relationships
critical to learning involve others connection commitment influence others mutually beneficial
Social construction of knowledge
social interaction important in knowledge construction
sense of community enhances knowledge construction
Learning communities
constantly changing share wisdom recognize individuals contributions involve others actively seek participation/contribution value all members work through problems reflect share results of efforts
Community Framework
McMillan, Chavis
MEMBERSHIP boundaries; us/them safety belonging identity right of passage invested
INFLUENCE individuals matter group matters contribution bi-directional influence pressure to conform
FULFILL NEEDS benefits rewards meet own needs meet others needs
CONNECTION
shared experiences
regular, meaningful contact
Community
human experience sense not tangible place relational family interest groups individuals can belong to more than one context specific more than the sum of its parts
Community negatives
group think
isolation of some
deviance/ antisocial behavior
individuality suppressed
Learning community development
PRE-EXISTING
system
learning context; instructor, course, class size
student
PROCESS
establish reason, context for communication
enable, support and moderate communication
PRODUCT
satisfaction with learning experience
high-order thinking
sense of community
Brook and Oliver
System factors
location demographics socio-economic status school programs parents
Learning context factors
teacher; beliefs, experience
group; age, size
course; what is being taught
Student factors
goals history experience beliefs socialisation cultural identity
Reason and context
problem solving task completion product development knowledge sharing knowledge construction social activity
