What is agency? Conceptualizing professional agency at work

•There is a need for a critical discussion of agency in learning research.•The article provides a critical review of recent notions of agency.•A subject-centered socio-cultural perspective is suggested. The concept of agency has become widely used in learning research, especially in studies addressi...

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Published in:	Educational research review Vol. 10; pp. 45 - 65
Main Authors:	Eteläpelto, Anneli, Vähäsantanen, Katja, Hökkä, Päivi, Paloniemi, Susanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2013
Subjects:	Agency Conceptualization Identity Learning Learning at work Professional agency Professional identities Social context Social sciences Subject-centered socio-cultural approach Traditions Agency Learning at work Professional agency Professional identities Subject-centered socio-cultural approach
ISSN:	1747-938X, 1878-0385
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