Why do poor and minority students under-perform in school? Do
computer games help or hinder learning? What can new research in
psychology teach our educational policy-makers? In this major new
book, Gee tackles the 'big ideas' about language, literacy and
learning, putting forward an integrated theory that crosses
disciplinary boundaries, and applying it to some of the very real
problems that face educationalists today. Situated Language and
Learning looks at the specialist academic varieties of language
that are used in disciplines such as mathematics and the sciences.
It argues that the language acquisition process needed to learn
these forms of language is not given enough attention by schools,
and that this places unfair demands on poor and minority students.
The book compares this with learning as a process outside the
classroom, applying this idea to computer and video games, and
exploring the particular processes of learning which take place as
a child interacts with others and technology to learn and play. In
doing so, Gee examines what video games can teach us about how to
improve learning in schools and engages with current debates on
subjects such as 'communities of practice' and 'digital
literacies'. Bringing together the latest research from a number of
disciplines, Situated Language and Learning is a bold and
controversial book by a leading figure in the field, and is
essential reading for anyone interested in education and language.
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