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Cognitivism
                                                         This theory focuses on what happens in the
                  (noun)
                                                         mind, such as thinking and problem-solving.
                  /ˈkɒɡnətɪvz(ə)m/


                  Collaborator
                                                         Someone you work with in order to produce
                  (noun)
                                                         something.
                  /kəˈlæbəˌreɪtə(r)/

                  Commitment
                                                         Enthusiasm for something and a determination
                  (noun)
                                                         to work hard at it.
                  /kəˈmɪtmənt/

                  Communication
                                                         The imparting or exchanging of information by
                  (noun)
                                                         speaking, writing or using some other medium.
                  /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/


                                                         A group of people who share a concern or a
                                                         passion for something they do, and learn how

                                                         to do it better as they interact regularly. This
                  Community of Practice
                                                         concept reflects the fundamentally social
                  /kəˈmjuːnɪti ɒv ˈpræktɪs/
                                                         nature of human learning. The concept was

                                                         first introduced by cognitive anthropologist,

                                                         Jean Lave and educational theorist, Etienne

                                                         Wenger.

                                                         This theory views knowledge of the world as
                  Constructivism
                                                         ‘constructed’ insofar as people “actively
                  (noun)
                                                         construct or create their own subjective
                  /kənˈstrʌktɪvɪz(ə)m/
                                                         representations of objective reality.

                                                         A content curator is someone who sorts

                                                         through data on the Internet and collects the
                                                         most relevant data to share on blogs, websites
                  Content Curator
                                                         and through social media. A simpler
                  /ˈkɒntɛnt kjʊəˈreɪtə/
                                                         explanation is to think of a content curator as a

                                                         type of librarian. Librarians organise books and

                                                         place them on shelves in specific groups



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