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Separating technology from science in education

August 1, 2011
The authors of this paper use Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a conceptual framework for understanding how technology is tied to culturally specific human practices, and what this means in an educational context. ISE professionals can use this paper to better understand the relationship between technology and science education and how technology as a cultural tool can represent inherent (privileged) epistemologies. The researchers in this study examined Reef Net technology of the WSNE (Saanich) First Nation to demonstrate how cultural ways of knowing are embedded in the technology.

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    University of Washington
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    Discipline: Education and learning science | Technology
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators

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