Activity theory in formal and informal science education / / edited by Katerina Plakitsi.

• Superior document: Cultural Perspectives in Science Education
• TeilnehmendeR: Plakitsi, Katerina.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : Sense,, [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed. 2013.
• Language: English
• Series: Cultural and historical perspectives on science education. Research dialogs; Cultural Perspectives in Science Education
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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 its applications to science education, especi...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material / Katerina Plakitsi
• Activity Theory in Formal and Informal Science Education / Katerina Plakitsi
• Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) Framework and Science Education in the Positivistic Tradition / Katerina Plakitsi
• Teaching Science in Science Museums and Science Centers / Katerina Plakitsi
• Rethinking the Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Science Education / Katerina Plakitsi
• Chat in Developing New Environmental Science Curricula, School Textbooks, and Web-Based Applications for the First Grades / Katerina Plakitsi , Eleni Kolokouri , Eftychia Nanni , Efthymis Stamoulis and Xarikleia Theodoraki
• Activity Theory, History and Philosophy of Science, and ICT Technologies in Science Teaching Applications / Efthymis Stamoulis and Katerina Plakitsi
• University Science Teaching Programs / Xarikleia Theodoraki and Katerina Plakitsi
• A Cultural Historical Scene of Natural Sciences for Early Learners / Eleni Kolokouri and Katerina Plakitsi
• Biology Education in Elementary Schools / Eftychia Nanni and Katerina Plakitsi
• List of Contributors / Katerina Plakitsi.