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(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives in Adult Education

Authors

• • Kim L. Niewolny
  • Cornell University
• • Arthur L. Wilson
  • Cornell University

Abstract

We review key sociocultural perspectives of learning and cognition to begin to “make good” on the promise of situated cognition in adult education by incorporating its too-often ignored political analysis.

Keywords: Political analysis, learning and cognition, adult education

How to Cite: Niewolny, K. L. & Wilson, A. L. (2006) “(Re)Situating Cognition: Expanding Sociocultural Perspectives in Adult Education”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2006).