Reviews for Situated learning perspectives

The average rating for Situated learning perspectives based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-13 00:00:00 John Althaus I love Gee's approach to discourse analysis in previous books and wish I had read this when it was first published in 2004. It is marvellous! I love the clarity of writing, the engaging style and the depth of thought. For anyone wanting to think about socio-cultural approaches to learning and a strong critique of neo-liberal agendas that are stifling our schools and at the same time get a completely new take (for me anyway) on the value of video games for children's learning this book will do it. The chapter on shape-shifting and portfolio people with its insights into differences between baby boomers and millennials is really thought provoking and I recognised myself and my son in this chapter. I am now going to take on the challenge laid down in the last chapter and think about how his principles of learning can be incorporated into the learning settings I work with. I am looking forward to the challenge!

Review # 2 was written on 2009-12-24 00:00:00 Shawn Fraser I wish I had this book when I was still teaching kids to read....it would have made a dramatic impact on how I dealt with non-readers. That said, James Paul Gee is a guru in how people learn, and bringing in the fact that true learning is a contextualized, embodied process embedded in social practices. If you teach people, no matter their age, socio-economic status, level or type of disability, you'll find this read informative, engaging, and best of all, enlightening!