Funds of Identity Esteban-Guitart Hardback Cambridge University Press

Funds of IdentityConnecting Meaningful Learning Experiences in and out of School\nAuthor(s): Moiss Esteban-Guitart\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107147119, 978-1107147119\nSynopsis\nDrawing on research conducted mostly in Catalonia (Spain), Moiss Esteban-Guitart outlines a distinct vision of education enhanced by students' identities, which leads to a discussion of the sociocultural factors that shape the processes of learning. He brings these ideas to life by examining traits of a mobile-centric society, the present-day ecology of learning, and his three metaphors of learning (connecting knowledge, connecting minds, and connecting communities). He then suggests a number of basic principles regarding learning for the twenty-first century based on prior literature in the learning sciences. He presents the terms 'funds of identity' and 'meaningful learning experiences', and reviews the funds o.