"Confronting Theory" presents a critique of what has come to be known as theory in cross-disciplinary humanities education. Rather than dismissing theory writing as pretentious and abstract, "Confronting Theory" examines its principal concepts from the perspective of academic psychology and shows that although many of these analyses sound like revolutionary psychological theory, few, if any, have empirical implications that students can evaluate. By considering the educational implications of cultural theory, "Confronting Theory" will empower students with arguments, not just opinions,...
"Confronting Theory" presents a critique of what has come to be known as theory in cross-disciplinary humanities education. Rather than dismissing ...
Learning in informal settings is attracting growing attention from policymakers and researchers, yet there remains, at the moment, a dearth of literature on the topic. Thus this volume, which examines how science and mathematics are experienced in everyday and out-of-school-time (OST) settings, makes an important contribution to the field of the learning sciences. Conducting research on OST learning requires us to broaden and deepen our conceptions of learning as well as to better identify the unique and common qualities of different learning settings. We must also find better ways to analyze...
Learning in informal settings is attracting growing attention from policymakers and researchers, yet there remains, at the moment, a dearth of literat...