Sociocultural Context of Learning and Development
EDU6055 / 4 q.h.
Formerly ED 3655.
Examines learning, teaching, and scholastic development from a sociocultural theoretical perspective that includes situated learning and activity theory. Examines learning achievement and social development of children in diverse educational settings from the perspective that people learn, achieve, and develop as participants in cultural communities. Describes schools as cultural communities and social environments and applies this to the personal and scholastic development in its young people. Examines practices that promote literacy development, numeracy, other academic proficiencies, and identity formation of young people. Using the case of the African-American experience in the United States, the course offers a systematic account of socialization and cultural practices necessary for achievement and development of all learners of diverse backgrounds.
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