Mike,
Thank you very much for the suggestions - having read the preface,
introduction, and first chapter of the handbook, I do think there is at
least a tangential relation to xmca, particularly with references to
"tool-mediated interaction" and emphasis on the "social as the primary unit
of analysis"...in fact, the introductory chapter relies on your cultural
psychology text as a foundational piece...
And yes, reciprocal teaching and design experiments are other examples where
the two disciplines bump up against one another...one thing I have noticed,
from my very brief encounter, is the strong grounding in cognitive science
and AI - I believe this history is what, in some ways, concerns scholars
from other disciplines who want the focus to be more social, more
cultural...in that way, I don't see the two ever resonating completely or
for an extended period...
Nevertheless, I do appreciate your suggestion to consider a collection of
well thought out as a superior choice - for some reason, my default is
always to an already collected series as a starting point when restructuring
a class...
And, thanks for the article reference...if I can reciprocate, and I hope
this is not a redundancy on the list, an article that I plan to being in
that demonstrates the cultural aspect of technology design and use is this:
Cook, S. D. N., Yanow, D., (1993) "Culture and Organizational Learning",
Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol. 2, pp 373-390.
In this article, Cook & Yanow provide a wonderful analysis of novice and
master flute makers establishing norms and exchanging knowledge around the
craft of flute making...
Cheers,
Michael~
-- ____________________________________ michael a. evans assistant professor 306 war memorial hall (0313) department of learning sciences & technologies school of education virginia tech email: mae@vt.edu phone: +1 540.231.3743 fax: +1 540.231.9075 > From: Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> > Reply-To: <mcole@weber.ucsd.edu>, "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" > <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:43:04 -0700 > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> > Subject: Re: [xmca] human learning theory text for grads in > education/instructional technology - suggestions? > > That is a fascinating question, Michael. > And a very hard one to answer. > *How people Learn" sort of ventured toward the borders of the standard > classoom > and was not obsessed with "technology" (By which they meant the historically > recent > technologies associated with comupters, digital media the internet). I have > only read some > chapters from preprints in the "learning sciences" handbook. > > The question that comes to mind in thinking about what to have students read > is : to what extent does the discussion on XMCA transgress the borders of > the learning science, when, and why? Reciprocal teaching. And? Design > experimentation? The centrality of cultural mediation and cultural > construction of teaching/learning? > > Some. But might a carefully selected set of articles perhaps be most > effective? > > This past week in a grad course involving ucla and ucberkeley schools of ed, > we discussed the article, available at lchc, or > "The sound of the violin." This, to me, is a very important article about > learning and technology. But does it count? Would it help? > > mike > (PS, google "sound of the violin" or Boesch at lchc and it should come > round) > > A whole book full of such articles to provide a super intro to the learning > science would be a really interesting undertaking. > > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Michael A. Evans <mae@vt.edu> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> Iım in the process of restructuring a graduate-level introductory course >> in >> human learning theory and would appreciate your advice...I remember a >> while >> back a statement that the 2000 NRC report, ³How People Learn,² was de >> rigueur in most programs nevertheless, I sensed that folks were >> searching >> for an alternative... >> >> Currently, Iım considering the Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences >> >> is there anyone on the list using this and could they share their >> experience, suggestions? >> >> For the past three years Iıve been using Driscollıs Psychology of Learning >> for Instruction (to give you an idea of the type students Iım working >> with), >> but am now in search of an alternative...for one thing, I think Driscollıs >> text might be too focused toward instructional technology; one of my goals >> for the restructuring is to attract students from other programs within >> education, while also interesting those in HCI and science and technology >> studies perhaps, thatıs a bit too broad, but thatıs what I had in >> mind... >> >> Thanks in advance! >> Michael~ >> -- >> ____________________________________ >> michael a. evans >> assistant professor >> 306 war memorial hall (0313) >> department of learning sciences & technologies >> school of education >> virginia tech >> email: mae@vt.edu >> phone: +1 540.231.3743 >> fax: +1 540.231.9075 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> > _______________________________________________ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca _______________________________________________ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmcaReceived on Sat Apr 12 06:13 PDT 2008
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