The Transformation of Learning: Advances in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Book

1 Learning and Learning Theory from a Cultural-Historical Point of View Bert van Oers van Oers, Bert 3

Sect. 1 Tenets of Activity Theory

Introduction to Sect. 1 Exploring Vygotsky's Legacy: The Meaning of Mediation Rene van der Veer van der Veer, Rene 15

2 Multiple Readings of Vygotsky Rene van der Veer van der Veer, Rene 20

3 Exploring the Links between External and Internal Activity from a Cultural-Historical Perspective Igor M. Arievitch Arievitch, Igor M. 38

4 Reflections on Points of Departure in the Development of Sociocultural and Activity Theory Harry Daniels Daniels, Harry 58

5 Language in Cultural-Historical Perspective Peter E. Jones Jones, Peter E. 76

6 The Formation Experiment in the Age of Hypermedia and Distance Learning Hartmut Giest Giest, Hartmut 100

7 Constructivism and Meaning Construction Ronald Arendt Arendt, Ronald 127

8 Subject, Subjectivity, and Development in Cultural-Historical Psychology Fernando Luis Gonzalez Rey Rey, Fernando Luis Gonzalez 137

Sect. 2 Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Introduction to Sect. 2 Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion Wim Wardekker Wardekker, Wim 157

9 Identity Shifts in Informal Learning Trajectories Anne Edwards Edwards, Anne Lin Mackenzie Lin, Mackenzie 163

10 No Human Being Is Illegal: Counteridentities in a Community of Undocumented Mexican Immigrants and Children Jocelyn Solis Solis, Jocelyn 182

11 Cultural Identity and Emigration: A Study of the Construction of Discourse about Identity from Historical-Cultural Psychology Beatriz Macias Gomez Estern Estern, Beatriz Macias Gomez Josue Garcia Amian Amian, Garcia Jose Antonio Antonio, Jose Sanchez Medina Medina, Sanchez 201

12 Diversity inthe Construction of Modes of Collaboration in Multiethnic Classrooms: Continuity and Discontinuity of Cultural Scripts Mariette de Haan de Haan, Mariette Ed Elbers Elbers, Ed 219

13 "Discourse" in Cultural-Historical Perspective: Critical Discourse Analysis, CHAT, and the Study of Social Change Chik Collins Collins, Chik 242

14 Reason and Dialogue in Education Rupert Wegerif Wegerif, Rupert 273

Sect. 3 Dynamics of Activity and the Variations of Learning

Introduction to Sect. 3 Learning in Social Settings: Challenges for Sociocultural and Activity Theory Ed Elbers Elbers, Ed 289

15 Children's Learning through Participation in Institutional Practice: A Model from the Perspective of Cultural-Historical Psychology Mariane Hedegaard Hedegaard, Mariane 294

16 Dialogue for Reasoning: Promoting Exploratory Talk and Problem Solving in the Primary Classroom Sylvia Rojas-Drummond Rojas-Drummond, Sylvia Laura Gomez Gomez, Laura Maricela Velez Velez, Maricela 319

17 What Kinds of Tools and Resources Are Made Available to Students through Effective Guidance in a Student-Scientist Partnership Program? Irene Rahm Rahm, Irene Wendy Naughton Naughton, Wendy John C. Moore Moore, John C. 342

18 Girls on the Sidelines: "Gendered" Development in Early Childhood Classrooms Sonja de Groot Kim Kim, Sonja de Groot 358

19 Inscripting Predicates: Dealing with Meanings in Play Bert van Oers van Oers, Bert 370

20 Pretend Play and Preschoolers Ricardo Ottoni Vaz Japiassu Japiassu, Ricardo Ottoni Vaz 380

Index 399