This review uses research literature to outline the characteristics, benefits and
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This article formulates a way of organizing learning opportunities in which children are
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Psychology must confront the bias in its broad literature toward the study of participants
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In this article, we advance an approach to design research that is organized around a
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Informal learning is often treated as simply an alternative to formal, didactic instruction. This
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Written by world-renowned social anthropologist, Jean Lave, with an afterword by Brazilian
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What does the future hold for digital technology and education? What can be learnt from the
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The distinguished psychologist Michael Cole, known for his pioneering work in literacy,
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This fully-updated new edition engages with topics such as orality and literacy, the history of
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From a renowned American anthropologist comes a proud celebration of human capacities.
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