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Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives) - Hardcover
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Understanding Practice brings together many different perspectives that have been applied to examining social context. From Ole Dreier's work on the therapeutic relationship, to Hugh Mehan's work on learning disabled students, to Charles and Janet Keller's work on blacksmithing, the chapters form a diverse and fascinating look at situated learning. A distinctive feature of the book is the wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the problem of understanding cognition in everyday settings.
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The chapters in this collection form a fascinating view of situated learning, bringing together many different perspectives. They range from Ole Dreier's work on the therapeutic relationship to Hugh Mehan's work on learning disabled students and Charles and Janet Keller's work on blacksmithing.
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'Understanding Practice is an important contribution to the direction of the field. It has a cohesive theme that is timely in the direction of several disciplines, including psychology, anthropology and education.' Barbara Rogoff
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0521392632
- ISBN 13 9780521392631
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages426
- EditorChaiklin Seth, Lave Jean
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ISBN 13: 9780521392631
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Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives)
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Cambridge University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0521392632
ISBN 13: 9780521392631
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Hardcover
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0521392632. Seller Inventory # 8249603
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