Essays about: "Cultural Historical Activity Theory"
Found 5 essays containing the words Cultural Historical Activity Theory.
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1. Place-based education through partnerships between teachers and local actors : A nested case study exploring encounters between primary school teachers and local actors within the local wood industry in the Regional Natural Park of Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut, Switzerland
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärandeAbstract : This nested case study inquires about the partnership between primary school teachers and local actors within the wood industry to perform a place-based educative lesson in the Swiss region of Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut. Five different cases relate the encounter between a teacher and a local actor and enable the description of the particularities and outcomes of such partnerships. READ MORE
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2. Redefining Undervisning for Swedish Preschool : Viewing preschool teachers’ conceptions of teaching through Cultural Historical Activity Theory
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : Recent reports by the Swedish School Inspectorate have shown preschool teachers’ understanding of their teaching mission to be complex and the responsibility of teaching in preschool, multifaceted. While the school law places responsibility for goal-directed teaching on preschool teachers, the current Swedish preschool curriculum makes no mention of the concept of teaching, defined in Swedish as undervisning. READ MORE
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3. Challenges associated with effective task execution in a Virtual Learning Environment: A case study of Graduate Students of a University
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för kreativa teknologierAbstract : Context: In recent years, more and more people have started showing an increasing interest in distance or web-based education. Some of the reasons for this are the improvement in information and communication technology, as well as advancement in computer networking infrastructures. READ MORE
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4. ”But it’s not always so easy to join the play because one should be here and one should be there” : Teacher Participation in Children’s Pretend Play: A case study of one preschool from a Cultural Historical Activity Theory Perspective
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Förskolepedagogisk didaktisk forskningAbstract : New research shows that adult participation in children’s play is beneficial for learning and development in early childhood. It is particularly socio-dramatic narrative play, in which children and adults co-construct the play events that is beneficial. Research also shows that teachers in the Swedish preschool tend not play with children. READ MORE
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5. Cultural-historical psychology as a basis for learning to use CSCW systems
University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och informationAbstract : Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) is a growing field, which aims at facilitating, by means of technology, coordination and communication between people, working together. One problem within the area is that users often have problems learning the systems. READ MORE
