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"I'm on My Own and I'm Not Trained": A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Teaching Mathematics Out-of-Field in a Small School
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Frances Quinn; Linda Hobbs – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This paper employs Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as an analytical heuristic in exploring the internationally prevalent situation of teaching out-of-field. Drawing on interview transcripts, we use CHAT to frame the activity of a young teacher teaching mathematics out-of-field in a small rural K-12 school in Australia. We identify and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Small Schools, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Using Practice Theories to Understand, Analyse and Articulate Followership in Early Childhood Education Sites
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Melinda Brooker; Tamara Cumming; Andi Salamon – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2025
This article delves into a methodological approach that challenges traditional followership and leadership research. It presents the application of Nicolini's theory-method package, involving three tools of theory, methods, and vocabularies to articulate data. The theory-method package is a valuable tool for researchers in Australia and globally…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices