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The Standard Child

National Testing Made Complex through the Lens of Cultural-Historical Activity Theory

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National testing is an institutionalised practice that has been the subject of much debate, including how it can be used by students, parents, and teachers as well as how outcomes affect decision making of principals, local authorities and policy makers. Testing of this kind has been reported to shape students’ motivation for learning.

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  1. Aalborg University, Denmark

    Kathrin Otrel-Cass

  2. Aalborg University, Denmark

    Karen Egedal Andreasen

  3. Aalborg University, Denmark

    Lars Bang

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Otrel-Cass, K., Andreasen, K.E., Bang, L. (2016). The Standard Child. In: Gedera, D.S.P., Williams, P.J. (eds) Activity Theory in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-387-2_3

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