Jean Lave | |
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| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) |
| Known for | Communities of practice Legitimate peripheral participation Situated learning |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD, 1968) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social anthropology |
| Institutions | University of California, Irvine University of California, Berkeley |
Jean Lave is a social anthropologist who theorizes learning as changing participation in on-going changing practice. Her lifework challenges conventional theories of learning and education.