In qualitative research, one can often hear the statement that research results are just (social) constructions. In criminal cases and in court hearings, we tend to expect that the true sequence of events has to be found rather than just any story. Here the author shows that qualitative social research can be conducted in the manner of police work or court proceedings. He does so by exhibiting how short pieces of transcriptions can be approached to uncover who, when, where, and how participated, what kind of social situation produced the transcription, and so on without any background...
In qualitative research, one can often hear the statement that research results are just (social) constructions. In criminal cases and in court hearin...
Psychology, quantitative or qualitative, tends to conceive of the human person using metaphysical concepts and to separate the practical, affective, and intellectual aspects of participation in everyday life. Lev S. Vygotsky, however, was working towards a "concrete human psychology," a goal that he expresses in a small, unfinished text of the same name. This book articulates the foundation of and develops such a concrete human psychology according to which all higher psychological functions are relations between persons before being functions, and according to which personality is the...
Psychology, quantitative or qualitative, tends to conceive of the human person using metaphysical concepts and to separate the practical, affective...
Science learning that takes place between and at the intersections of formal and informal science environments has not been systematically reviewed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the existing knowledge base. Bringing together theory and research, this volume describes the various ways in which learning science in various settings has been conceptualized as well as empirical evidence to illustrate how science learning in these settings can be supported.
Science learning that takes place between and at the intersections of formal and informal science environments has not been systematically reviewed...
This volume discusses semiotics in mathematics education as an activity with a formal sign system, in which each sign represents something else. The significance of signs for mathematics education lies in their ubiquitous use in every branch of mathematics.
This volume discusses semiotics in mathematics education as an activity with a formal sign system, in which each sign represents something else. The s...
This book provides an essential introduction to the state-of the-art in interdisciplinary Mathematics Education. First, it begins with an outline of the field s relevant historical, conceptual and theoretical backgrounds, what discipline means and how inter-, trans-, and meta-disciplinary activities can be understood. Relevant theoretical perspectives from Marx, Foucault and Vygotsky are explained, along with key ideas in theory, e.g. boundaries, discourses, identity, and the division of labour in practice. Second, the book reviews research findings of mainly empirical studies on...
This book provides an essential introduction to the state-of the-art in interdisciplinary Mathematics Education. First, it begins with an outline o...
This book examines graphs and graphing in scientific discovery work, from the initial study to the publication of a journal article. It shows that the uncertainty of scientists about their research object is tied to uncertainty of the graphs being used.
This book examines graphs and graphing in scientific discovery work, from the initial study to the publication of a journal article. It shows that the...
