"Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning (1605), this collection examines Bacon's recasting of proto-scientific philosophies and practices into early modern discourses of knowledge. Like Bacon, all of the contributors to …
"Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning (1605), this collection examines Bacon's recasting of proto-scientific philosophies and practices into early modern discourses of knowledge. Like Bacon, all of the contributors to …
The distinctive nature of Learning for Change -- Cognitive theory of art -- Aristotle's poetics -- The views of John Dewey and Maxine Greene -- The perspective of Frankfurt School -- The legacy of Freire and Gramsci -- Alternative approaches -- The theoretical foundations and pr…
"We live in a socio-cultural reality which is dominated by an entrepreneurial and instrumental rationality, as well as by a discriminative and populist mentality. Questioning the validity of taken-for-granted sovereign perspectives is thus of vital importance. Our contact with a…
"We live in a socio-cultural reality which is dominated by an entrepreneurial and instrumental rationality, as well as by a discriminative and populist mentality. Questioning the validity of taken-for-granted sovereign perspectives is thus of vital importance. Our contact with a…
The author explains why becoming a learner, rather than acquiring specific job skills, is the primary purpose of higher education.
Menschliches Lernen unterscheidet sich vom Lernen von Tieren, Organismen und Systemen durch seinen individuellen Sinn und den Einbezug in gesellschaftliche Praxis. Ausgehend von einer kritischen Reflexion vorliegender verhaltenswissenschaftlicher, kognitivistischer, konstruktivi…
"The Transformation of Learning gives an overview of some significant advances of the cultural historical activity theory, also known as CHAT in the educational domain. Developments are described with respect to both the theoretical framework and research. The book's main focus …
The Transformation of Learning gives an overview of some significant advances of the cultural-historical activity theory, also known as CHAT in the educational domain. Developments are described with respect to the theoretical framework, as well as with respect to research. The …
