This paper traces the origins of the scaffolding construct, placing it in its theoretical-historical
context. The paper discusses the connection between Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal …

Reciprocal teaching is an instructional procedure designed to teach students cognitive
strategies that might lead to improved reading comprehension. The learning of cognitive …

In spite of the unprecedented popularity to use innovative gaming concepts within the
educational context in order to promote active learning, engage people and solve …

Learning Theory and Online Technologies offers a powerful overview of the current state of
online learning, the foundations of its historical roots and growth, and a framework for …

In this important theoretical treatise, Jean Lave, anthropologist, and Etienne Wenger,
computer scientist, push forward the notion of situated learning--that learning is …

Three-year-old Kwara'ae children in Oceania act as caregivers of their younger siblings, but
in the UK, it is an offense to leave a child under age 14 ears without adult supervision. In the …

Defining the process of learning as an apprenticeship--a social activity that is mediated by
parents and peers who support and challenge the child's understanding and skills--Rogoff …

This landmark book addresses the central problem in anthropological theory today: the
paradox that humans are products of social discipline yet producers of remarkable …

As the first book to take a" visitor's eye view" of the museum visit, The Museum Experience
revolutionized the way museum professionals understand their constituents. Falk and …

Consider these scenarios. a Medical School At the University of Anywhere Medical School,
instructors routinely lace the problem of biomedical misconceptions among students. That is …