Sociocultural theory: Providing more structure to culturally responsive evaluation

Adults and Children Engaging With Eportfolios in an Early Childhood Education Setting

“…Rather, an individual is influenced by the environment around them, their own knowledge and previous experiences and behaviour -their own and those of others (Bandura, 1977;Hanna, Crittenden, & Crittenden, 2013). This is a view that somewhat resonates with the significant work of Lev Vygotsky who developed sociocultural theory from his supposition that individuals learn in groups 12 (Anh & Marginson, 2012;Mahn, 1999;McBride, 2011;Tenenberg & Knobelsdorf, 2014;Vygotsky, 1978). In regard to education, sociocultural theory suggests that a child's development and learning is affected by environmental dynamics, meaning that a crucial role is played in this learning and development by teachers, parents, whānau, other children and the community (Kozulin, 2002;Mahn, 1999;Vygotsky, 1978 (Evans, 2002;Vygotsky, 1978).…”

Reconsidering the Changing Higher Education System from Sociocultural and Spatial Perspectives

“…Çünkü kültürün en önemli özelli¤i toplumsal olmas› yani toplum içinde yarat›lmas›, payla-fl›lmas› ve anlam bulmas›d›r (Güvenç, 1999). Bu anlamda de¤er-lendirildi¤inde toplumdaki kurallar; inançlar, de¤erler, örgütlenme yap›lar›, yönetim flekilleri hepsi birer kültürel unsurdur (McBride, 2011). Turhan (2010, s. 44) kültür üzerine çok say›da tan›m yap›ld›¤›n› vurgulayarak kültürü ruhi, bedeni ve toplumsal ihtiyaçlar›n karfl›lanmas›n› sa¤layan araç ve faaliyetler bütünü olarak özetler.…”

An introduction to context and its role in evaluation practice

“…He and others have proposed practical, specific methods for beginning to understand those cultures. These methods include careful examination of one's own values, assumptions, and cultural context; inclusion of community members and program participants in evaluation planning and other phases; careful observation and respectful interactions and reflection on what has been learned; and training the evaluation team to be culturally responsive (Frierson et al, 2002;Madison, 2007;SenGupta et al, 2004 McBride (2011) has used sociocultural theory to suggest new strategies for conducting culturally responsive evaluations, including collecting data on local history from existing documents and through interviews with local leaders.…”