The challenge of change: Using activity theory to understand a cultural innovation

Journal of Educational Change

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-233

  Bourke, Roseanna ^a   McGee, Alyson ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cultural historical activity theory; Cultural innovation; Inservice teacher educators; Organisational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859214504     PISSN: 13892843     EISSN: 15731812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10833-011-9179-5     Document Type: Article

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