Jean Lave

Jean Lave
Born	1939 (age 85–86)
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.