Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives)

ISBN 10: 0521392632 / ISBN 13: 9780521392631

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1993

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.1CXN3

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Practice: Perspectives on Activity and Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521392632
• ISBN 13: 9780521392631
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

Book Description

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.