Re: [xmca] Call for Proposals and Reviewers

Hi Michael,
Thanks for offering to head up these initiatives at AERA. I'd be
interested in contributing something on multimodal forms of data
collection for qualitative research.
Best wishes,
Cathrene

 Dear All,
>
> Was wondering if there was interest around the following two themes:
>
>> Second life and Other Virtual Environments for education
>
>> The role(s) of qualitative research in the conduct of research on
>> learning and
> development
>
> As for the former, our local CHAT reading group is reviewing the attached
> article in which Nardi et al examine World of Warcraft (WoW) from the
> perspective of activity and community ties ­ this is only one example of a
> growing literature base of empirical work on multi-user virtual
> environments
> (MUVES) and massive-multiplayer games (MMOGs)...
>
> Mike mentioned that there might be some folks interested in the second
> theme
> ­ my interest would be in discussing work we¹re doing on mathematical
> manipulatives, mediation, and sense making in the PreK-3 classroom as part
> of an NSF-funded project...
>
> Just thought I¹d throw out a couple things to see who¹s interested ­ I¹d
> be
> happy to lead/coordinate sessions around either one of these themes...
>
> Thanks!
> Michael~
> --
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>
> From: Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>
> Reply-To: <mcole@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:21:19 -0700
> To: "Michael A. Evans" <mae@vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [xmca] Call for Proposals and Reviewers
>
>>> > From: Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>
>>> > Reply-To: <mcole@weber.ucsd.edu>, "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity"
>>> > <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>>> > Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:42:17 -0700
>>> > To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>>> > Subject: Re: [xmca] Call for Proposals and Reviewers
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the reminder, Lois.
>>> >
>>> > AERA is going to be here in San Diego I hear. And the theme is
>>> > interdisciplinarity?
>>> > The first thing that circumstance brings to mind is that several
>>> people
>>> here
>>> > might be induced to contribute to symposia or
>>> > discussions. But what kind? Some possible themes:
>>> >
>>> > Intervention research as a tool of theory testing: Alternative
>>> approaches.
>>> > The role(s) of qualitative research in the conduct of research on
>>> learning
>>> > and development.
>>> > Learning and Development: Any progress in clarifying the issues since
>>> 1934?
>>> > Second life and Other Virtual Environments for education
>>> > A cultural-historical approach to organizing higher education in the
>>> social
>>> > sciences
>>> >
>>> > Who is interested in what?
>>> > mike
>>> >
>
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