As computational thinking (CT) is being embraced by educational systems worldwide,
researchers and teachers have posed important questions such as “what to teach” and …

This chapter discusses a series of studies of expansive learning in formal school settings.
The theory of expansive learning puts the primacy on communities as learners, on …

Diversity and mobility in education and work present a paramount challenge that needs
better conceptualization in educational theory. This challenge has been addressed by …

First published in 1987, Learning by Expanding challenges traditional theories that consider
learning a process of acquisition and reorganization of cognitive structures within the closed …

Teams are commonly celebrated as efficient and humane ways of organizing work and
learning. By means of a series of in-depth case studies of teams in the United States and …

" Developmental work research is an innovative approach to the study and reshaping of
work and learning. It expands cultural-historical activity theory by bringing it to the domains …

Anna Sfard (1998) suggested two basic metaphors of learning compete for dominance
today: the acquisition metaphor and the participation metaphor. The key dimension …

This book challenges standard notions of expertise. In today's world, truly effective expertise
is built on fluid collaboration between practitioners from multiple backgrounds. Such …

Objectives: This study investigated the benefits of and barriers to user involvement in
medical device technology development and evaluation. Methods: A structured review of …

Yrjö Engeström's exciting approach sees expansive learning as the central mechanism of
transformation in societal practices and institutions. For researchers and practitioners in …