Forming Communities of practice in Higher Education: a theoretical perspective

Abstract

In the light of the development of the educational process, a by this the overall system, there occurs the permanent need for its advancement. Through the realization of that aim it will be contributed to the development of the contemporary society – both regional as well as global. The quality educational process also means the achievement of quality, applicable knowledge, which is said to be power. With the thought of Francis Bacon “Knowledge is power” begins the project of the modern. René Descartes joined him as the leader of the modern with his rationalistic stance “I think, therefore I am”) which opens presumptions for the later period of the postmodern. In the new times, by applying concretization of independent constructivism, creativity, independency and working on oneself, various pedagogical models open spaces to human thinking and creation and also to interactive relations indispensable for the development of pedagogical thought and work. Then we talk about the postmodern. Readiness for quality processes can be seen in the context of formatting social competences (within the social terms), which includes educational, human potentials, strategies and structures of developing politic. What do they incline to? They aspire to the realization of the system of excellence in all fields and all levels of education. The formatting of the overall system of excellence must be accompanied quality and creative processes of managing and regulation.