Current Research - Rogoff Research Group

Our research investigates the organization of teaching and learning in family settings and schools. We are examining the idea that in Indigenous-heritage communities of Central America and North America, children are supported in learning through keenly observing ongoing community events and contributing in collaborative group engagement. With increasing participation in Western schooling, the learning approaches of both Mayan and US Mexican-heritage participants resemble those of middle-class US European-heritage participants.

We have organized a consortium on Learning through Intent Community Participation. This was funded initially by the UC Presidential Chair, and now by the National Science Foundation. Intent Community Participation (ICP)

Good overviews of Learning through Intent Community Participation

Rogoff, B. (2011). Developing destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town. New York: Oxford University Press.

Rogoff, B. (2003).  The Cultural Nature of Human Development. New York: Oxford University Press.

Rogoff, B., Bartlett, L., & Goodman Turkanis, C. (Eds.). (2001). Learning together: Children and adults in a school community. New York: Oxford University Press.

Paradise, R., & Rogoff, B. (2009). Side by side: Learning by observing and pitching in. Ethos, 37(1): 102-138.

Rogoff, B., Moore, L., Najafi, B., Dexter, A., Correa-Chavez, M., & Solis J. (2007). Children's development of cultural repertoires through participation in everyday routines and practices. In J.E. Grusec & P.D. Hastings (Eds.), Handbook of Socialization (pp. 490-515). New York: Guilford.

Rogoff, B., Paradise, R., Mejía Arauz, R., Correa-Chávez, M., & Angelillo, C. (2003). Firsthand learning by intent participation. Annual Review of Psychology, 54. Available online.