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Ho, Jeanne; Ng, David – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2017
Purpose: This article proposes the utility of using activity theory as an analytical lens to examine the theoretical construct of distributed leadership, specifically to illuminate tensions encountered by leaders and how they resolved these tensions. Research Method: The study adopted the naturalistic inquiry approach of a case study of an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Power Structure, Participative Decision Making, Inquiry
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Lee, Yew-Jin – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
Sociocultural theory is increasingly popular as a paradigm for research in education. A recent member in this family of theories is introduced--cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT)--that shows much promise to complement and invigorate the field of educational change, a large, multi-faceted, and persistent problematic. In particular,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Models, Social Theories