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Beyond the Binary of Adult Versus Child Centered Learning: Pedagogies of Joint Activity in the Context of Making

Shirin Vossoughia School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Natalie R. Davisb Early Childhood and Elementary Education, College of Education and Human Development, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6215-7861View further author information
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Ava Jacksona School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USAView further author information
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Ruben Echevarriaa School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USAView further author information
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Arturo Muñoza School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USAView further author information
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Meg Escudéc Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 211-241 | Published online: 08 Jan 2021

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