The authors describe an evolving theoretical framework that has been called one of the best
kept secrets of academia: cultural-historical activity theory, the result of proposals Lev …

There is growing interest by governments, industry, students and employers in providing
tertiary education students with experiences in practice settings (ie, workplaces) and then …

Eighty years ago, LS Vygotsky complained that psychology was misled in studying thought
independent of emotion. This situation has not significantly changed, as most learning …

Within recent discourses on workplace learning the concept of human agency has gained
more and more attention. The idea of human agency is seen as essential to explain …

The debate on the status of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in science curricula is
currently centered on a juxtaposition of two incompatible frameworks: multiculturalism and …

Over the past two decades, western scholars increasingly have embraced cultural-historical
activity theory as a framework for thinking about knowing and learning in school and …

The transition from school to work, in the form of a trade-based apprenticeship, is one with a
long history. Recent socio-historical changes include increased use of technology, the …

Around the world, many people concerned with the state of the environment participate in
environmental action groups. Much of their learning occurs informally, simply by …

Received conceptualizations of scientific literacy are grounded in (1) the notions of
'knowledge','concepts', and 'skills' that science students have to 'acquire','appropriate', or …

The ability of vocational education students to effectively utilise and integrate experiences in
education and work settings is premised upon their readiness to engage with and reconcile …