The use of citations in educational research: the instance of the concept of 'situated learning'

Citation

Lang I & Canning R (2010) The use of citations in educational research: the instance of the concept of 'situated learning'. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34 (2), pp. 291-301. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098771003695924

Abstract
The paper provides a citation analysis of Lave and Wenger's work on communities of practice' and 'situated learning' over the period 1991-2001. The data relates to educational research in the UK, although comparisons are made with the USA. The findings indicate that although the text was incorporated and heavily used within educational research over the priod of the study there were very few citations that could be identified as cumulative. The discussion looks at whether this could be another instance of the failure of educational research and explores the role of theory in professional education

Keywords
Citations; Situated learning; Learning, Psychology of; Education Research; Bibliographical citations

Journal
Journal of Further and Higher Education: Volume 34, Issue 2

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