Although the first educational applications of the funds of knowledge (FoK) concept were
carried out in the late 1980s, there have been numerous developments and proposals since …

This article aims to describe and illustrate how the curriculum can be contextualised through
different educational experiences based on the funds of knowledge approach. Educational …

Declining enrolments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
disciplines and a lack of interest in STEM careers are concerning at a time when society is …

Drawing on research conducted mostly in Catalonia (Spain), Moisès Esteban-Guitart
outlines a distinct vision of education enhanced by students' identities, which leads to a …

In recent years there has been growing concern over the pervasive disparities in academic
achievement that are highly influenced by ethnicity, class and gender. Specifically, within the …

In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue Youth, Aspirations and the Life Course:
Development and the social production of aspirations in young people's lives, we put the …

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la influencia de los elementos educativos en la
construcción del proyecto de vida en estudiantes de enseñanza media. Se utilizó un …

1.1 This report documents the current approach to widening participation (WP) in Australian
higher education (HE)(as at June 2013). The WP policy has a long history in Australian HE …

Since the notion of funds of identity was first proposed, a large number of related works have
followed, most of which have been reviewed recently by Hogg and Volman. This special …

This paper reports on a recent study of aspirations for higher education by secondary school
students from disadvantaged backgrounds in regional Australia. At the same time, it goes in …