Edward Treacy
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Sep 21
Communities of Practice
In “Within and Beyond Communities of Practice,” by Karen Handley, the situated learning is dissected. Furthermore, she highlights difference between participation, identity, and practice. If you want to understand not only the academic community but all communities of practice, you must understand Handley’s argument. I played soccer in high school. I would spend hours juggling, …
Sep 15
Evicted Review
2016 is an election year. Thus, we are hearing a lot about what America “needs.” One thing that is often overlooked is those in poverty. Political rhetoric is generally aimed towards middle-class Americans. Therefore, it is rare for the poorest of us to have a voice, but Matthew Desmond found a way. When someone is …
Sep 03
Inventing the University
“Five paragraph essays only!” My teachers had ingrained this into my mind since I was in the seventh grade. It was expected and anything else would be inadequate. This type of rigidness disallowed any type of creativity. You were to follow the rules and that was that. In “Inventing the University,” by David Bartholomae, he …