TY - JOUR
T1 - Educating bricoleurs
T2 - Nurturing a situated learning environment in technology projects
AU - Sense, Andrew J.
AU - Badham, Richard J.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper argues that managing technological change involves creative improvisation. Managers of technological change inevitably act as bricoleurs who 'make do' in context as they act as brokers between different technological frames, social worlds and political interests. To improve their skills in this process, it is important that they are better educated in these skills and practices. This paper argues that such educational goals in technology projects are appropriately pursued through the creation of supportive situated learning environments and identifies and explores five sociological elements which are critical in creating that condition.
AB - This paper argues that managing technological change involves creative improvisation. Managers of technological change inevitably act as bricoleurs who 'make do' in context as they act as brokers between different technological frames, social worlds and political interests. To improve their skills in this process, it is important that they are better educated in these skills and practices. This paper argues that such educational goals in technology projects are appropriately pursued through the creation of supportive situated learning environments and identifies and explores five sociological elements which are critical in creating that condition.
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U2 - 10.1504/IJCEELL.2006.011891
DO - 10.1504/IJCEELL.2006.011891
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33847037981
SN - 1560-4624
VL - 16
SP - 466
EP - 481
JO - International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning
JF - International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning
IS - 6
ER -