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Sundberg, Bodil; Areljung, Sofie; Due, Karin; Ekström, Kenneth; Ottander, Christina; Tellgren, Britt – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
The aim of this study is to explore how cultural factors interact with preschool teachers' shaping of activities with science content, and also how Activity Theory (AT) as a theoretical framework can be useful for examining interrelations within preschool systems. Qualitative data was collected from three preschools in the form of guided group…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Preschool Teachers, Science Instruction, Social Theories
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Jansson, Maria; Wendt, Maria; Ase, Cecilia – Journal of Political Science Education, 2013
This article examines how students' common-sense conceptualizations of "nation," specifically the Swedish nation, operate in teaching situations in which a critical constructivist theory of "nation" is part of the curriculum. Taking its point of departure from discussions of conceptual change, this article examines how students…
Descriptors: Political Science, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Processes, Concept Teaching