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On the Methodological Demands of Formative Interventions
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Bringing design-based research and activity-theoretical formative intervention research into dialogue is commendable. William R. Penuel contributes to this effort by examining two cases that he con...
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“A methodology of formative interventions has been developed to trigger, support and analyze cycles of expansive learning (Engeström et al. 2014).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Engeström, Y., Sannino, A., & Virkkunen, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Engeström, Yrjö
- Venue
- Mind, Culture, and Activity
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-04-03
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 118-128
- ISSN
- 1074-9039 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7884
- OpenAlex
- W1965433469
- Cited by
- 185
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Mind Culture and Activity (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Psychology of Development and Education
- Keywords
- design-based research, activity theory, educational intervention design, research methodology
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