{"title":"Dr Ruth Unsworth","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Ruth Unsworth’s works offer insightful explorations into contemporary educational theories, with a particular focus on the ways new materialist perspectives can illuminate classroom practices. Her writing engages thoughtfully with the dynamics of learning environments, providing fresh angles on pedagogical development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in advancing their understanding of education will find Dr Unsworth’s books both intellectually rigorous and accessible. Her contributions to the field of \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e encourage reflection on the material and social forces that shape teaching and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"new-materialism-and-the-study-of-classroom-practices-by-dr-ruth-unsworth-9781350520981","title":"New Materialism and the Study of Classroom Practices","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book illustrates the application of socio-materialist theory to educational research contexts focused on the study of classroom practices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores the methodological opportunities, challenges, and tensions the researcher faces in designing, conducting, and analysing socio-materialist education research. Ruth Unsworth draws together two theoretical perspectives, actor-network theory (ANT) and the (new) literacy studies (LS), to offer a socio-material ‘way in’ to studying the complexity and dynamism of classroom practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an ethnographic study of teachers’ classroom practices in an English primary school, the author offers advice around research design, collecting and analysing data, and the writing of ANT-LS accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Materialism and the Study of Classroom Practices\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to the field of education research by offering an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities of social theory application. It examines critical epistemological, practical, and analytical aspects of socio-materialist theory as method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934156833004,"sku":"9781350520981","price":377.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350520981-new-materialism-and-the-study-of-classroom-practices.jpg?v=1783900408"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/dr-ruth-unsworth.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}