Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging Technologies

Taylor & Francis

Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging TechnologiesTowards a transformative higher education pedagogy\nAuthor(s): Vivienne Bozalek, Dick Ngambi, Denise Wood, Jan Herrington, Joanne Hardman, Alan Amory\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138778597, 978-1138778597\nSynopsis\nAlthough emerging technologies are becoming popularised for teaching, learning and research, the relationship between their use and transformative effects on higher education remain largely unexplored. This edited collection seeks to fill this gap by providing a nuanced view, locating higher education pedagogical practices at an intersection of emerging technologies, authentic learning and activity systems. \n\nProviding numerous case studies as examples, the book draws from a wide range of contexts to illustrate how such a convergence has the potential to track transformative teaching and learning practices in the higher education secto.