Sociocultural realities : exploring new horizons / edited by Angus Macfarlane, Sonja Macfarlane, Melinda Webber.

Includes bibliographical references.

Sociocultural foundations / Angus Macfarlane -- Choosing to be both provincial and cosmopolitan : straddling two worlds / Wally Penetito -- Sharing the food baskets of knowledge : creating space for a blending of streams / Sonja Macfarlane, Angus Macfarlane and Gail Gillon -- Sociocultural perspectives on assessment : implications and opportunities for students with special education needs / Annie Guerin and Missy Morton -- Diversity and the early years / Sally Peters and Vanessa Paki -- Sociocultural contexts as enablers of diversity : considerations for the primary years / Sonja Macfarlane -- Practice architecture in the middle years of schooling : understanding difference and diversity / Susan Groundwater-Smith and Nicole Mockler -- Diversity and the secondary years : ngā pūmanawa e waru : identifying the characteristics of successful intelligence from a Māori perspective / Melinda Webber -- A sociocultural approach to supporting indigenous Australian success / Susan Page, Michelle Trudgett and Niel Harrison -- Positioning ourselves as Treaty partners : sociocultural messages / Ted Glynn -- The difficult task of turning walls into tables / Cash Ahenakew and Sereana Naepi -- Sociocultural futures / Angus Macfarlane.

"Sociocultural Realities: Exploring new horizons’ examines sociocultural approaches in the education sector, from early childhood to tertiary. With few publications covering such a range, there is a common struggle to gain a better understanding of the impact of social and cultural discourses on learning and teaching; this book aims to encourage the discussion and application of the theory and practice by researchers, policy-makers and teacher educators in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere. The evolution of sociocultural theory is illustrated, and its links to cultural diversity across these three geographically distinct settings are shared. By way of a range of personal experiences, and some innovative research that showcases sociocultural theory in practice, the book offers practical examples for educators to employ in today’s diverse learning contexts. Three key messages recur: the importance of people working in partnership, the worthiness of protecting diversity and uniqueness, and the significance of participation as an enabler of success -- Provided by publisher.