This series comprises research and practice into knowledge-building in education and
beyond. It focuses on Legitimation Code Theory or 'LCT', a cutting-edge approach rapidly …

Education and knowledge have never been more important to society, yet research is
segmented by approach, methodology or topic. Legitimation Code Theory or 'LCT'extends …

This chapter introduces ideas from the Legitimation Code Theory dimension of 'Semantics'
that have been influential in shaping research into academic discourse and theory in …

In education research 'complexity'is often viewed cognitively as a mental attribute and so the
complexity of knowledge practices themselves remains underexplored. Legitimation Code …

Initial teacher education must respond to the demand that newly qualified teachers are able
to teach inclusively. This response has been the creation of opportunities for learning in …

Reflective writing is emerging as an increasingly common assessment type in higher
education. Assignments of this kind may prove challenging for students, particularly in later …

Science is significant. Faced with the climate emergency, global pandemics and proliferating
threats to life on Earth, that significance should go without saying. However, science is under …

In teacher education, an underlying assumption is that engagement with theory will inform
and improve students' current and future practice. Accordingly, assessment tasks typically …

Highlights•The focus is reasoning based on specialised disciplinary knowledge in
design.•Structural knowledge relations are analysed using LCT (Semantics) as a conceptual …

Complexity of knowledge practices is undertheorized in education research because
knowledge is often conceived cognitively. Legitimation Code Theory conceptualizes this …