Inscriptions: Toward a Theory of Representing as Social Practice
ARTICLE
Wolff-Michael Roth, Michelle K. McGinn
Review of Educational Research Volume 68, Number 1, ISSN 0034-6543
Abstract
Argues for a new theoretical perspective on representations that is centered around the notion of inscriptions, graphical representations recorded in and available through some medium. The social practices of inscription users are receiving research attention. Implications for classroom learning-environments are discussed. (SLD)
Citation
Roth, W.M. & McGinn, M.K. (1998). Inscriptions: Toward a Theory of Representing as Social Practice. Review of Educational Research, 68(1), 35-59. Retrieved August 15, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/86444/.
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