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  | | Talking Science Language and Learning in Science Classrooms (Reverberations: Contemporary Curriculum and Pedagogy) by Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-3707-1, ISBN: 0-7425-3707-2 "This book is about the fundamental nature of talk in school science. Language as a formal system provides resources for conducting everyday affairs, including the doing of science. And while writing science is one aspect, talking science may in fact constitute a much more important means by which we navigate and know the world-the very medium through which we do science. In Talking Science Wolff-Michael Roth articulates a view of langua ..." |
 | | Rethinking Scientific Literacy(1st Edition) (Critical Social Thought) by Wolff-Michael Roth, Angela Calabrese Barton Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2004 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-94843-2, ISBN: 0-415-94843-6 "Rethinking Scientific Literacy presents a new perspective on science learning as a tool for improving communities. By focusing on case studies inside and outside of the classroom, the authors illuminate the relevance of science in students' everyday lives, offering a new vision of scientific literacy that is inextricably linked with social responsibility and community development. The goal if not tote memorization of facts and theories, ..." |
 | | Intersections of Formal and Informal Science(1st Edition) (Routledge Research in Education) by Lucy Avraamidou, Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 268 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-8184-6, ISBN: 0-8153-8184-0 "Science learning that takes place between and at the intersections of formal and informal science environments has not been systematically reviewed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the existing knowledge base. Bringing together theory and research, this volume describes the various ways in which learning science in various settings has been conceptualized as well as empirical evidence to illustrate how science learning in these ..." |
 | | Concrete Human Psychology(1st Edition) by Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-83310-4, ISBN: 1-138-83310-X "Psychology, quantitative or qualitative, tends to conceive of the human person using metaphysical concepts and to separate the practical, affective, and intellectual aspects of participation in everyday life. Lev S. Vygotsky, however, was working towards a "concrete human psychology," a goal that he expresses in a small, unfinished text of the same name. This book articulates the foundation of and develops such a concrete human psycholo ..." |
 | | 5(Updated) Curriculum*-in-the-Making: A Post-constructivist Perspective (Critical Praxis and Curriculum Guides) by Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2014 by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4331-2473-0, ISBN: 1-4331-2473-4 "'Curriculum*-in-the-Making' theorizes about the living curriculum as an event that is in the making, for the enacted curriculum is something finished, which, only as an object, can be compared to another object. A living curriculum, understood as an event*-in-the-making, leads to a very different appreciation of just what is happening in a classroom. Events* are understood to be in the making so we cannot know the precise nature of what ..." |
 | | Designing Communities (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) by Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 313 Pages, Published 2008 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-4704-0, ISBN: 0-7923-4704-8 "The study described in this book arose in the contextof a three-year collective effort to bring about change in science teaching at Mountain Elementary School. 1 This opportunity emerged after I contacted the school with the idea to help teachers implement student-centered science teaching. At the same time, the teachers collectively had come to realize that their science teaching was not as exciting to children as it could be. They had ..." |
 | | Curriculum*-in-the-Making(2nd Edition) A Post-constructivist Perspective (Critical Praxis and Curriculum Guides) by Wolff-Michael Roth Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2014 by Peter Lang Publishing Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-4331-2474-7, ISBN: 1-4331-2474-2 "Curriculum*-in-the-Making theorizes about the living curriculum as an event that is in the making, for the enacted curriculum is something finished, which, only as an object, can be compared to another object. A living curriculum, understood as an event*-in-the-making, leads to a very different appreciation of just what is happening in a classroom. Events* are understood to be in the making so we cannot know the precise nature of what w ..." |
 | | Generalizing from Educational Research(1st Edition) Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Polarization by Kadriye Ercikan, Wolff-Michael Roth Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-96382-4, ISBN: 0-415-96382-6 ""This book frames the major challenge facing educational researchers as one of going beyond the mindless qualitative-quantitative divide and addressing the overarching/fundamental challenge of enriching and enlarging educational inquiry. It is a signature contribution to the field." - Clifton F. Conrad, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Tackling one of the most critical issues in education research today - how research methods are r ..." |
 | | Concrete Human Psychology by Wolff-Michael Roth 248 Pages, Published 2015 by Psychology Press ISBN-13: 978-1-317-39594-2, ISBN: 1-317-39594-8 "... 220; sociology 220 cultural-historical activity theory viii, ix, x, 5, 32, 156, 193, 196, 219, 222 Das Kapital (Capital) viii, xi, 11, ... outer 34 diaspora 118, 178 diversity 153, 178 documentary method xii, 122, 198–210 (Chapter 12), 210 Dostoevsky, F. 44, ... form 143, 144; complex social group 19–20; form 16, 188, 189; function 21–2; gesture 144, 145; human behavior 12; ... life form 17; personality 188; pointing 128; sign ..." |
 | | Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education Ser. Geometry As Objective Science in Elementary School Classrooms : Mathematics in the Flesh by Wolff-Michael Roth 312 Pages, Published 2011 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-136-73221-8, ISBN: 1-136-73221-7 "Flesh,. and. Mind. Perception is not a sort of beginning science, and a first exercise in intelligence; we have to find ... This quote, found after the first draft of this book had already been completed, succinctly summarizes my intention. ... Leib, Fr. chair) is a familiar one in European phenomenology, where it has been developed as a distinction to the material body (Ger. ... ranges from Maine de Biran to Edmund Husserl, Merlea ..." |
 | | Science Education from People for People Taking a Stand(point) by Wolff-Michael Roth 232 Pages, Published 2009 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-135-84478-3, ISBN: 1-135-84478-X "Both Self and Other, therefore, are impure, metis, always and already utter singularity and absolute general at the same time. The chapters in this section show that science, scientific knowledge, and scientific literacy—if these terms are to be relevant to everyday people coping in their everyday lives—can and ought to be rethought from the perspective of the individual. The authors in this part take their own personal experiences ..." |
 | | Science Education from People for People Taking a Stand(point) by Wolff-Michael Roth 232 Pages, Published 2009 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-135-84477-6, ISBN: 1-135-84477-1 "Education: Theory and the Lived Experiences of Two African American Females,” Eileen Carlton Parsons, an African American scholar, addresses the perceived universality of Westernscience and the waythe promulgation of this universality inthepractices of science education andscientific literacy servesto excludemany voices, waysof knowing,and ways ofbeingthat couldpotentially enhance science and its meaningfulness. In this chapter,Eil ..." |
 | | Talking Science Language and Learning in Science Classrooms by Wolff-Michael Roth 256 Pages, Published 2005 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-6634-9, ISBN: 1-4616-6634-1 "I-Iere, Lars used a person-centered description of the system rather than a way of talking that has evacuated all agency. Rani Like her peers, Rani had developed a rich vocabulary for articulating and talking about chaotic systems. It was interesting to note, however, that she did not use the descriptors “labile” or “ instability” for articulating and talking about the die standing on the edge. In fact, she did not use the terms “la ..." |
 | | Critical Social Thought Ser. Rethinking Scientific Literacy by Wolff-Michael Roth, Angela Calabrese Barton 240 Pages, Published 2004 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-135-93494-1, ISBN: 1-135-93494-0 "Wolff-Michael Roth, Angela Calabrese Barton. these original papers. Among these individuals Ken Tobin and Mar- garet Eisenhart figure most prominently. Stuart H. Lee, too, ... We appreciate the support that Angie received from Teachers College Columbia University and to the shelters—the administrators and fam- ilies—where the research was conducted. The research in Chapter 8 was funded by the Spencer Foundation, support that is ack ..." |
 | | Critical Graphicacy Understanding Visual Representation Practices in School Science (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) by Wolff-Michael Roth, Lilian Pozzer-Ardenghi, Jae Young Han, W. M. Roth Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-3375-9, ISBN: 1-4020-3375-3 "This book explores reading and interpretation practices related to visual materials - here referred to as inscriptions - that accompany texts. Guiding questions include: ‘What practices are required for reading inscriptions?’ and ‘Do textbooks allow students to develop graphicacy skill required to critically read scientific texts?’ The book reveals what it takes to interpret, read, and understand visual materials, and what it takes to e ..." |
 | | Being and Becoming in the Classroom(1st Edition) (Advances in Communication and Culture) by Wolff-Michael Roth, Wolff-Mich Roth Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2002 by Praeger ISBN-13: 978-1-56750-670-9, ISBN: 1-56750-670-4 "Highlights the current chasm between teacher education theories (praxeologies) and the actual experience of teaching (praxis). Many traditional teacher education programs emphasize teaching based on reflection and deliberation; yet, when a new teacher is in a unique situation, there is not always time to step back and look at it objectively. Through Roth's extensive experience as a teacher, he has learned that a teacher must live in the ..." |
 | | Re/Constructing Elementary Science(1st Edition) by Wolff-Michael Roth, Steve Ritchie, Kenneth George Tobin Paperback, 327 Pages, Published 2001 by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-5200-5, ISBN: 0-8204-5200-9 "'Re/Constructing Elementary Science' seeks to improve the way science is taught in the elementary school. There are three main contradictions that make it difficult for teachers and students to engage in meaningful activities from which understandings result. The central issues in this book are framed in terms of three dichotomies that lead to tensions arising from the dialectic of opposing aspects of teaching and learning. First, there ..." |
 | | Designing Communities (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education) by Wolff-Michael Roth Hardcover, 313 Pages, Published 1997 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-4703-3, ISBN: 0-7923-4703-X "The study described in this book arose in the contextof a three-year collective effort to bring about change in science teaching at Mountain Elementary School. 1 This opportunity emerged after I contacted the school with the idea to help teachers implement student-centered science teaching. At the same time, the teachers collectively had come to realize that their science teaching was not as exciting to children as it could be. They had ..." |
 | | Science Education as/for Sociopolitical Action(Updated) (Counterpoints) by Wolff-Michael Roth, Jacques Désautels Paperback, 323 Pages, Published 2002 by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-5696-6, ISBN: 0-8204-5696-9 "Science Education as/for Sociopolitical Action is about alternative ways of looking at science education. Rather than focusing on the transfer or construction of knowledge, the authors focus on the role of science education as a starting point for engaging students in social action. Sometimes, social action is the starting point and students learn science and about science as they pursue their goals. The authors provide concrete descrip ..." |
 | | Cognition, Assessment and Debriefing in Aviation(1st Edition) by Wolff-Michael Roth Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Crc Press ISBN-13: 978-1-138-63025-3, ISBN: 1-138-63025-X "Debriefing is a major component of the job in many high-risk industries where errors can have considerable, often deadly consequences, including combat, surgery, and aviation. Although there exists considerable literature on debriefing, recent reviews of the literature suggest (a) shortcomings in the topics researched, (b) paucity of related theory, (c) limitations in the number of empirical studies, and (d) problems in research design. ..." |
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