Epistemic frame hypothesis: communities of practice have SKIVE-based epistemic frames internalized through training and induction¶

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Description¶

The epistemic frame hypothesis holds that any community of practice has a culture whose base structure comprises skills, knowledge, identity, values, and epistemology. The article states that "This collection of skills, knowledge, identity, values, and epistemology (SKIVE) forms the epistemic frame of the community." The hypothesis claims a frame binds these elements together, is internalized through training and induction into a community, and is then used when an individual approaches a situation in the role of a community member. Epistemic games are designed so learners develop and demonstrate such frames.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A theory about learning in the profession is required to decide the representational level of the frame elements

Constraints¶

• The frame elements are interconnected, so assessing the frame requires modeling interconnectivity and its change over time, not just element mastery

Target Learners¶

• learners in epistemic games such as Urban Science

Target Learning Objectives¶

• domain-specific expertise and disciplinary ways of thinking, acting, and interacting

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

• Epistemic Games

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Rupp, A.A., Gushta, M., Mislevy, R.J., & Shaffer, D.W. (2010). Evidence-centered Design of Epistemic Games: Measurement Principles for Complex Learning Environments. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 8(4). http://www.jtla.org