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Last updated on June 14

Tuesday 18/6                                                                       13.30 – 15.30

 

Invited symposia

 

I.1        Perspectives on relational research: re-creating the work of identity and community through a relational stance in indigenous-other sociocultural research

Room:

Organiser & Chair:         Arlene Stairs (Queens University Canada)

Discussant:                   Willem Wardekker (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Name

Paper

Freeman, K.

Research inquiry as a 'critical outsider': remembering all my relations

Haig-Brown, C. & Dannemann/ Kaamatweyaashiik, K.

To be in good relation: struggling for community

Stairs, A.

Narratives of relationship, practice and thought in becoming a cultural researcher

 

I.2        Intervening to mediate diversity (I) (To be continued: see II.1)

Room:

Organiser & Chair:         Michael Cole (University of California, San Diego)

Discussant:                   Michael Cole

Name

Paper

Gutierrez, K.

Backlash pedagogy and the politics of literacy reform

Hildebrand-Nilshon, M. & Papadopoulos, D.

The dilemmas of mediating diversity: some theoretical reflections from painful case studies

Lalueza, J.L. & Crespo, I.

Attention to power relations: mediating minority engagement with the dominant culture's institutions

Moll, L.

The cultural mediation of ideologies: two case examples of creating new educational relationships

Nocon, H.

The role of the spider: translation as essential work in building and maintaining collaboration

Quinteros, G.

Designing programs to aid the development of internal migrant children in Mexico

Teras, M. & Engeström, Y.

Culture laboratory as a tool for intercultural learning

 

                                                                                               

Organised symposia

 

I.3        Conceptualizing design as an activity (I) (To be continued: see II.7)

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Kari Kuutti (University of Oulu)

Discussant: Judith Gregory (University of Oslo)

Name

Paper

Hasu, M.

The paradox of user - designer collaboration - how can activity theory contribute?

Hyysalo, S.

From where does a design come? Practice bound imaginaries and user-representations at play

Molin-Juustila, T.

The Big Bang - understanding the evolution of software product development with activity theory concepts

Mutanen, U.-M.

From new products to new practices: an activity theoretical perspective to the development of industrial design and engineering

Ratto, M.

Conceptualizing re-design as a material and conceptual activity

Tuikka, T.

Hypothetical user activity as a mediator in collaborative design

Ueno, N.

Designing activities as collaboration and interaction among multiple sites CANCELLED

 

I.4        Vygotsky in teaching and teacher education: an intercultural perspective (Interactive symposium)

Room:

Organiser:      Sigrun Gudmundsdottir (Norwegian University of Science, Trondheim)
Chair: May Britt Postholm (University of Trondheim, Norway)

Discussant:                   Chris Clark (University of Delaware, USA)

Name

Paper

Edwards, A. & Protheroe, L.

Contriving the formation of professional minds: conflicting cultures in the preparation of beginning teachers

Fottland, H., Matre, S., Weiderman, N., Flem, A. & Gudmundsdottir, S.

Creating a community of learners on and off line in teacher education

Henning, E.

Zones of comfort and of proximal development in an online course in teacher education CANCELLED

Zellermayer, M.

A sociocultural analysis of teachers' learning through conversation

 

I.6        Cultural and linguistic diversity in mathematics classes

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Dolly van Eerde (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Discussant: Mariëtte de Haan (Utrecht University)

Name

Paper

Abreu, G. de & Cline, T.

Ethnic diversity and learning in primary schools: exploring the perspectives of teachers from different backgrounds

Barwell, R.

Dealing with mathematics: multilingual learners and primary school mathematics in the UK

Boer, C. van den

Students of ethnic minority groups in math lessons: how do they perceive math and what problems do they encounter?

Eerde, D. van

Participation and interaction in multiethnic math classes: teaching and learning math and math related language

 

I.7        New methodologies for studying learning in successive activities

Room:

Organiser & chair:          Baruch Schwarz (The Hebrew University)

Discussant:                   Neil Mercer (Open University, U.K.)

Name

Paper

Marro, P.

The study of learning in successive argumentative activities

Perret-Clermont, A-N. & Schwartz, B.

In search of "learning"

Trognon, A.

The scope of interlocutory analysis: a methodology for analyzing learning in and beyond interaction

 

I.8        Cultural, institutional and interactional constructions of a “handicap”

Room:

Organisers:       Michèle Grossen (University of Lausanne) & Diny van der Aalsvoort (Leiden University)

Chair:                Diny van der Aalsvoort

Discussant: Harry Daniels (University of Birmingham)

Name

Paper

Aalsvoort, D. van der

Different types of education as a means to diversity in teaching

Drenth, A. van

Social care and professional identity

Grossen, M.

Polyphony and collective work in labelling "learning difficulties"

Nilholm, C.

Institutional discourse, and the construction of identity - a case study from the Swedish school for children with learning disabilities

 

I.9        Institutional discourse and the nature and uses of categories (I) (to be continued: see II.5)

(Interactive symposium)

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Roger Säljö (Göteborg University)

Name

Paper

Hjörne, E. & Säljö, R.

“There is something about Julia, but what?”- Symptoms, categories, and the process of invoking ADHD in the Swedish school: A case study

Kulmala, A.

Others as devices in identity construction

Lammers, H.

Formulating topic: constructing identities in a social welfare office

Mäkitalo, A.

Perspectivising social dilemmas: categories and the production of institutional order

Ørvig, K.

Social service and attitudes towards minorities. They only come here to get their money! CANCELLED

Sjöström, S.

DSM-IV - the meaning of psychiatric categorisation in clinic practice CANCELLED

Vanhala, A.

Clienthood through the frame of the organisation

 

 

I.10       Intersubjectivity of developmental transitions (I) (to be continued: see II.9)

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Pentti Hakkarainen (University of Oulu)

Name

Paper

Bredikyte, M.

Dialogical drama with puppets and children's creativity

El'koninova, L.

The development of the form of child activity

Hakkarainen, P.

Narrative learning as a transitional stage

Helenius, A.

Roots of imagination

Jakkula, K.

The emergence and development of social sign in mother - child interaction

Lindqvist, G.

A scenic approach to history - playroom for experiences CANCELLED

Veresov, N.

Developmental didactic and the transition from play to learning

I.11       Writing and imaging – Researches on education and symbolic communication from Portugal, Brazil and Germany

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Bernd Fichtner (University of Siegen)

Name

Paper

Dietrich, J.

A oficina do olhar/The looking workshop. Steps towards a cultural-historical based education for the contemporary museum. The museum of the moving image in Leira, Portugal

Fichtner, B.

The internet as cultural practice of youth: Aspects, problems and results of an intercultural Brasilian - German research project

Freitas, M.T.

The mediation of the internet in the constitution of teenage subjectivity

Jobim e Souza, S.

The eye and the camera: education challenges in the era of virtual interactivity

 

I.12       Problems and challenges of the development of psychology in Cuba as seen from a historical-cultural conception: a critical analysis

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Guillermo Arias Beatón (University of Havana)

Name

Paper

Arias Beatón, G.

Reflections on tendencies and interpretations of the historical-cultural conception. A Cuban point of view

Corral Ruso, R.

Thinking about Vygotsky

Fariñas León, G.

Cultural-historical research in Cuba: present day situation and perspectives

Febles Elejalde, M.

The historical-cultural approach and theory of development in the formation of the psychological

 

I.13       Play, performance and ideology

Room:

Organiser & Chair: Lonny J. Brooks (University of Califormia)

Name

Paper

Brooks, L., & Bowker, G.C.

Playing at work: Understanding future work practices at the Institute for the Future (IFTF)

James, T.

Play, power, and voice at La Casa Magica

Szerszynski, B.

Performance, play and ritual in environmental protest CANCELLED

 

 

Paper symposia:

 

I.14       Learning in young children

Room:

Chair: Bea Pompert

Name

Paper

Hayes, R.

Play and conflict: secrets of bilingual language acquisition in a dual language kindergarten

Lins, M.J. Sucupira da Costa & Ferreira, C.A. de Mattos

The role of play in construction of high mental activities in children in institutions according to Vygotsky's theory

Schousboe, I.

Controversial games and their implications

Silva, D. Nunes Henrique

A study on ludic themes played by orphanage-resident children

Staragina, I.

The types of finalisedness of younger schoolchildren's written speech

I.15       Changing teachers’ practices

Room:

Chair: John Akhurst

Name

Paper

Lampert-Shepel, E.

Teachers' reflective practice: defining the diversity of mediational means of reflection in different socio-cultural contexts

Lindberg, V.

Policy documents as tools for teachers' changing assessment practices

Rasmussen, I., Krange, I. & Ludvigsen, S.R.

Open-ended learning environments - how is agency and knowledge construction distributed between tools, students and teachers?

Sanchez Rosete, L.

The teacher's new role with the ICT's

 

I.16       ICT and the innovation of schooling

Room:

Chair: Monique Volman

Name

Paper

Al-Naibi, S.

Changing practice: the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by faculty members in the colleges of education in Oman

Ekeblad, E.

Nurturing ideas, advancing fields: motives for electronic conversation

Kafai, Y.B.

Students' perceptions of social networks in a community of learners: development , experience, and equity in collaborative software design activities

Lim, C.P., Chai, C.S., Divaharan, S. & Chye, S.

An activity-theoretical approach to research of ICT integration in Singapore schools

 

I.17       Discussions about the ZPD

Room:

Chair: Jacques Carpay:

Name

Paper

Gunnarsdottir, R.

The locus of control and the zone of proximal development as mapped out in Innovation Education

Hiroaki, I.

When does a zone of proximal development extend? : Nurse takes a "sharing voice" to imitate the voice of a child

Kelly, R.

Teaching with the heart, the heart of teaching

Rowlands, S.

Vygotsky and the ZPD: have we got it right?

 

I.18       The role of the family in educative activities

Room:

Chair: A. Baucal

Name

Paper

Cupolillo, M.V., Nascimento, A.P.R., Baccarin, G.C., Galvagni, D. & Carrer, L.

Communication during educational activities

Korvela, P.

Together and individually - dynamics of family members' gatherings at home CANCELLED

Rueda, R. & Arzubiaga, A.

Activity Theory and Latino families instrumental knowledge

Zittoun, T.

Movies, books and becoming a parent

 

I.19       Gender issues in education

Room:

Chair: Sarah Blom (University of Amsterdam)

Name

Paper

Bamberg, M.

"You're right, we can't really trust girls!" Stories of competition and solidarity in conversations among 10-year old males on the topic of gender

Kim, S. de Groot

Girls on the sidelines: the development of gender in an early childhood classroom

Knutagård, H.

Youth crime prevention based on a cultural-historical activity theory

Ulvik, O.S.

Generation practices: discourses of the culturally adequate child

 

I.20       Inclusion and exclusion in education

Room:

Chair: LeAnn G. Putney

Name

Paper

Bliding, M., & Hägglund, S.

Social exclusion and diversity. Children's negotiations and agreements in schoolsettings

Kelman, C.A., & Branco, A.U.

Dealing with deaf students in regular classrooms - a sociocultural approach to a Brazilean experience MOVED TO SESSION V.9

Motta, L.M. Villela de Mello

Learning how to teach English to blind and visually impaired students

Pels, T.

Diversity in (self)exclusion from participation in the multi-ethnic classroom

Ullstadius, E., Foss-Fridlizius, R. & Lehtinen, U.

Autism, normality and inclusion. Educational challenges for management of diversity CANCELLED

 

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