Category Archives: Rogoff

Children Learn by Observing and Contributing to Family and Community Endeavors: A Cultural Paradigm

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Giorgio Bertini

The book documents the organization of children’s learning and social lives, especially among children whose families have historical roots in the Americas (North, Central, and South), where children traditionally are included and contribute to the activities of their families and … Continue reading →

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Learning Together: Children and Adults in a School Community

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

This book advances the theoretical account that Barbara Rogoff presented in her highly acclaimed book, Apprenticeship in Thinking. Here, Rogoff collaborates with two master teachers from an innovative school in Salt Lake City, Utah, to examine how students, parents, and … Continue reading →

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Everyday Cognition: Development in Social Context

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

In Everyday Cognition leading scholars in developmental psychology, cognitive science, and anthropology have joined forces to examine how thinking and cognitive development are influenced by social context. John Seely Brown, Michael Cole, Herbert P. Ginsburg, Patricia Greenfirld, Hugh Mehan, Sylvia … Continue reading →