Power, Equity and (Re)Design - 9781641131780

Power, Equity and (Re)DesignBridging Learning and Critical Theories in Learning Ecologies for Youth\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth Mendoza, Ben Kirshner, Kris D. Gutirrez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781641131780, 978-1641131780\nSynopsis\nThis volume brings together design thinking, critical social theory, and learning sciences to describe promising learning innovations that foster rights, dignity, and social justice for youth. The contributors are emerging scholars who are leading voices working at the intersections of theory and practice for educational equity.\n\nChapters in this volume take up themes of power and equity in the design and redesign of learning opportunities for young people. The chapters show variation in the kinds of learning--from complex ecologies spanning multiple institutions and age groups to specific classroom or after-school spaces. Chapters also vary in the focal ages of partic.