Introduction

Vivienne Bozalek; Dick Ng'ambi; Denise Wood; Jan Herrington; Joanne Hardman; Alan Amory

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Introduction

Vivienne Bozalek, Dick Ng'ambi, Denise Wood, Jan Herrington, Joanne Hardman and Alan Amory

Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging Technologies: Towards a Transformative Higher Education Pedagogy, pp.1-6

Routledge

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315771823-1

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This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides the reader with a range of transformative higher education pedagogical practices in southern contexts theorised within the framework of Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), using Authentic Learning (AL) as a pedagogical model, which aligns with this theoretical framework. It is comprised of four Parts: the first provides an emphasis on theoretical position of CHAT, the second on Authentic Learning, the third on Emerging Technologies (ETs), and the fourth presents case studies, involving these three areas of concentration in this edited collection. The book has an international focus, with a particular focus on South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, all different countries within the southern hemisphere with their peculiar histories, economies and cultures. It concludes with synthesises the parts to contemplate on how the ideas and applications thereof could suggest a possible transformative model for higher education pedagogy.

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Title: Introduction
Authors: Vivienne Bozalek (Author) - University of the Western Cape
Dick Ng'ambi (Author) - University of Cape Town
Denise Wood (Author) - Central Queensland University
Jan Herrington (Author) - Murdoch University
Joanne Hardman (Author) - University of Cape Town
Alan Amory (Author) - University of Johannesburg
Contributors: Vivienne Bozalek (Editor) - University of the Western Cape
Dick Ng’ambi (Editor) - University of Cape Town
Denise Wood (Editor) - Central Queensland University
Jan Herrington (Editor) - Murdoch University
Joanne Hardman (Editor) - University of Cape Town
Alan Amory (Editor) - University of Johannesburg
Publication details: Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging Technologies: Towards a Transformative Higher Education Pedagogy, pp.1-6
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.4324/9781315771823-1; 10.4324/9781315771823
ISBN: 9781315771823
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99513896802621
Output Type: Book chapter

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