Activity Theory in Formal and Informal Science Education
The purpose of this book is to establish a broader context for rethinking science learning and teaching by using cultural historical activity theoretic approach. Activity theory already steps in its third generation and only a few works have been done on
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CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE EDUCATION: RESEARCH DIALOGS
Series editors Kenneth Tobin, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA Catherine Milne, Steinhardt School o Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University Scope Research dialogs consists of books written for undergraduate and graduate students of science education, teachers, parents, policy makers, and the public at large. Research dialogs bridge theory, research, and the practice of science education. Books in the series focus on what we know about key topics in science education – including, teaching, connecting the learning of science to the culture of students, emotions and the learning of science, labs, field trips, involving parents, science and everyday life, scientific literacy, including the latest technologies to facilitate science learning, expanding the roles of students, after school programs, museums and science, doing dissections, etc.
Activity Theory in Formal and Informal Science Education Edited by
Katerina Plakitsi University of Ioannina, Greece
SENSE PUBLISHERS ROTTERDAM / BOSTON / TAIPEI
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Activity Theory in Formal and Informal Science Education: The ATFISE Project ............................................................................................ 1 Katerina Plakitsi 2. Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) Framework and Science Education in the Positivistic Tradition: Towards a New Methodology? ........... 17 Katerina Plakitsi 3. Teaching Science in Science Museums and Science Centers: Towards a New Pedagogy? ............................................................................... 27 Katerina Plakitsi 4. Rethinking the Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Science Education ............................................................................... 57 Katerina Plakitsi 5. Chat in Developing New Environmental Science Curricula, School Textbooks, and Web-Based Applications for the First Grades .......................... 83 Katerina Plakitsi, Eleni Kolokouri, Eftychia Nanni, Efthymis Stamoulis and Xarikleia Theodoraki 6. Activity Theory, History and Philosophy of Science, and ICT Technologies in Science Teaching Applications ..................................
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