Robert Boostrom
Biographic Data
| ID | 5807021 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Boostrom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Boostrom |
| SIGNATURE | BOOSTROM R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Indiana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From recreation to responsibility
The Social Construction of Virtual Reality and the Stigmatized Identity of the Newbie
Persistent virtual spaces are becoming available to users, often for free, via internet connections. Due to the immersive character and malleability of these communities, new forms of technology-mediated social interaction are emerging. In this paper, ethnographic research done in Second Life is used to outline (1) how the reality within these virtual worlds is constructed, (2) what role elements of the secondary socialization play in these group…
Common Ground
(2001). Common Ground: A Response to “Learning from Difference” by Carolyn M. Shields. Curriculum Inquiry: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 65-69
Ethnographic Inquiries into the Moral Complexity of Classroom Interaction
Learning to pay attention 1
This paper looks at the problem a novice qualitative researcher faces when entering a classroom – what should the observer pay attention to? With observational notes from the author's research to illustrate the case, the paper argues that a researcher need not choose from among the many methods discussed in the literature for dealing with this problem. The alternative offered is that the environemt itself is the best guide for the researcher. An …
The Nature and Functions of Classroom Rules
This article looks at classroom rules—what they are and how they work. It begins by proposing that classroom rules are not the merely instrumental tools of management they are often taken to be, but rather that they are structures of meaning used by teachers and students to make sense of the world. Two functions of classroom rules are examined: how they embody a way of life and how they shape instruction and subject matter. As students embrace ru…
The Nature and Functions of Classroom Rules
This article looks at classroom rules—what they are and how they work. It begins by proposing that classroom rules are not the merely instrumental tools of management they are often taken to be, but rather that they are structures of meaning used by teachers and students to make sense of the world. Two functions of classroom rules are examined: how they embody a way of life and how they shape instruction and subject matter. As students embrace ru…
Learning to pay attention 1
This paper looks at the problem a novice qualitative researcher faces when entering a classroom – what should the observer pay attention to? With observational notes from the author's research to illustrate the case, the paper argues that a researcher need not choose from among the many methods discussed in the literature for dealing with this problem. The alternative offered is that the environemt itself is the best guide for the researcher. An …
The Nature and Functions of Classroom Rules
This article looks at classroom rules—what they are and how they work. It begins by proposing that classroom rules are not the merely instrumental tools of management they are often taken to be, but rather that they are structures of meaning used by teachers and students to make sense of the world. Two functions of classroom rules are examined: how they embody a way of life and how they shape instruction and subject matter. As students embrace ru…
Learning to pay attention 1
This paper looks at the problem a novice qualitative researcher faces when entering a classroom – what should the observer pay attention to? With observational notes from the author's research to illustrate the case, the paper argues that a researcher need not choose from among the many methods discussed in the literature for dealing with this problem. The alternative offered is that the environemt itself is the best guide for the researcher. An …
Ethnographic Inquiries into the Moral Complexity of Classroom Interaction
Common Ground
(2001). Common Ground: A Response to “Learning from Difference” by Carolyn M. Shields. Curriculum Inquiry: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 65-69
The Social Construction of Virtual Reality and the Stigmatized Identity of the Newbie
Persistent virtual spaces are becoming available to users, often for free, via internet connections. Due to the immersive character and malleability of these communities, new forms of technology-mediated social interaction are emerging. In this paper, ethnographic research done in Second Life is used to outline (1) how the reality within these virtual worlds is constructed, (2) what role elements of the secondary socialization play in these group…
From recreation to responsibility
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Education and Critical Thinking Development (2 works) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (2 works)