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Migliore, Maria-Cristina Giovanna – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to older workers (OWs)' subjective engagement in working and learning in the manufacturing industry. Workplace learning (WPL) literature rarely considers the subjective side of learning from a cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) account. Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopts a…
Descriptors: Older Workers, Workplace Learning, Manufacturing Industry, Learner Engagement
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Majorano, Marinella; Corsano, Paola; Triffoni, Giulia – Child Care in Practice, 2015
The aim of the present study is to assess the role of educators' interventions and communications in peer conflicts between preschoolers. Ninety-nine children (47 females and 52 males) aged from zero to three years were observed in seven Italian nurseries during free-play, mealtime and structured activity. Their interactions (verbal and non-verbal…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Care Centers, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship
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Molinari, Luisa; Mameli, Consuelo; Gnisci, Augusto – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: A sequential analysis of classroom discourse is needed to investigate the conditions under which the triadic initiation-response-feedback (IRF) pattern may host different teaching orientations. Aim: The purpose of the study is twofold: first, to describe the characteristics of classroom discourse and, second, to identify and explore…
Descriptors: Sequential Approach, Discourse Analysis, Classroom Communication, Foreign Countries