The Implementation of an Academic and Applied Esports Program in Higher Education

Drawing on sociocultural theories of learning, this case study describes how a small liberal arts university, steeped in a tradition of innovation and discovery, developed and introduced an interdisciplinary academic and applied esports program. The study describes the importance of a multi-interdisciplinary approach to program development and building community, drawn from the voices and expertise of interdepartmental stakeholders including administration, faculty, staff, and students. The authors share the timeline of events and lessons learned in launching a successful esports program by applying an entrepreneurial mindset and accepting an appropriate level of risk.

Establishing a Praxis Between Sociocultural Perspectives and CALL-Based Practices

The field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has grown in terms of second language acquisition (SLA) theory. Researchers have linked sociocultural theories to CALL, noting that technologies can create communities of practice. Although many L2 learners and language teachers are proficient in the use of technology, this does not mean they can use it systematically to learn or teach. The aim of this chapter is to connect current sociocultural perspectives with CALL-based technologies. The first part discusses interactionist and sociocultural theories of SLA and shows how technology can build communities of practice, encourage reflection, and ultimately promote autonomous learning. The second section describes three CALL-based practices: (1) wikis, (2) role-playing games, and (3) online record-keeping. Each description links these practices to sociocultural perspectives of SLA theory and TESOL technology standards (TTS).

Teoritisasi Komunikasi Dalam Tradisi Sosiokultural

ABSTRACT The Last Samurai is a Hollywood production film made by Edward Zwick (2003) which won 4 (four) Oscars for several categories at the 2004 Academy Award. In this film, we can see Katsumoto and Algreen at first debating or disagreeing about ways the customs. Socioculturally, there are keywords that can be seen in the film's story, namely "culture" and "interaction". First, that there are different cultural settings from the two figures. They think in terms of two different structural meanings. Sociocultural theories provide explanations in many communication contexts. In general, this tradition explains the following ideas (Littlejhon and Foss, 2005: 45). First, our way of understanding, meaning, norms, roles and rules work interactively in communication. Sociocultural traditions authorize communication in a concept of "reproduction of social order". In this case the interaction as a discussion of communication events becomes an activity that involves the symbols that are based on the meaning, interpretation. And in interaction there is also a convention, an agreement based on the division of meaning of symbols between community members that determines the internal factors (self-concept, or identity, etc.) of each group member, so that the order or rules change as the actuality of the communication itself . Keywords: Sociocultural; Social Order; The Last Samurai

Diverse nature of literacy: The sociocultural perspective

<p>Considering the pace of the contemporary changes in the world, largely due to global trends and rapid development of media technology, it is commonly accepted that literacy cannot connote reading and writing any more as it did until several years ago. Much broader conceptualisations of what literary practices stand for are needed as people actually use literacy in diverse contexts and for different purposes. These are offered by sociocultural theories and approaches, which, despite being dissimilar with one another, do not undermine the traditional views on literacy and its practices but forward new<br />complex and inclusive ways of understanding the phenomenon</p>

Benevolent Sexism and Mate Preferences: Why Do Women Prefer Benevolent Men Despite Recognizing That They Can Be Undermining?

Benevolent sexism (BS) has detrimental effects on women, yet women prefer men with BS attitudes over those without. The predominant explanation for this paradox is that women respond to the superficially positive appearance of BS without being aware of its subtly harmful effects. We propose an alternative explanation drawn from evolutionary and sociocultural theories on mate preferences: Women find BS men attractive because BS attitudes and behaviors signal that a man is willing to invest. Five studies showed that women prefer men with BS attitudes (Studies 1a, 1b, and 3) and behaviors (Studies 2a and 2b), especially in mating contexts, because BS mates are perceived as willing to invest (protect, provide, and commit). Women preferred BS men despite also perceiving them as patronizing and undermining. These findings extend understanding of women’s motives for endorsing BS and suggest that women prefer BS men despite having awareness of the harmful consequences.