Activity Theory
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Learning And Expanding With Activity Theory
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Author : Anna Lisa Sannino
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-17
Learning And Expanding With Activity Theory written by Anna Lisa Sannino and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-17 with Education categories.
This book is a collection about cultural-historical activity theory as it has been developed and applied by Yrjö Engeström. The work of Engeström is both rooted in the legacy of Vygotsky and Leont'ev and focuses on current research concerns that are related to learning and development in work practices. His publications cross various disciplines and develop intermediate theoretical tools to deal with empirical questions. In this volume, Engeström's work is used as a springboard to reflect on the question of the use, appropriation, and further development of the classic heritage within activity theory. The book is structured as a discussion among senior scholars, including Y. Engeström himself. The work of the authors pushes on classical activity theory to address pressing issues and critical contradictions in local practices and larger social systems.
Contemporary Approaches To Activity Theory Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Human Behavior
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Author : Hansson, Thomas
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2014-10-31
Contemporary Approaches To Activity Theory Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Human Behavior written by Hansson, Thomas and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-31 with Social Science categories.
The human mind is best understood when it is studied in the context of meaningful and goal-oriented interactions between individuals and their environment. These internal and external activities help to shape the human consciousness and experience. Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior is an opportunity to study the complex, socially-oriented contexts of humans by considering the entirety of our environments: cultures, motivations, signs and tools, and various activities. Highlighting strategies in design, educational and work practice, and methodological analysis, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, and students interested in gaining a thorough understanding of the interaction between humans and their environments.
Activity Theory
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Author : Andy Blunden
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-04-17
Activity Theory written by Andy Blunden and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-17 with Social Science categories.
Andy Blunden completes his immanent critique of Activity Theory, begun in 2010 with An Interdisciplinary Theory of Activity. A summary of the ontological foundations of Activity Theory introduces a critical review of the work of activity theorists across the world with a focus of applications in medical and educational contexts, and concluded with a review of the ethics of collaboration. Blunden expands the domain of Activity Theory to address the pressing problems facing humanity today and activities lacking in clear objects, collaboration in voluntary projects and social movements, the life projects of individuals and emerging practices. Blunden brings an understanding of Marxist and Hegelian philosophy to bear on the application of Activity Theory to problems of social change.
Activity Theory In Hci
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Author : Victor Kaptelinin
language : en
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date : 2012-04-17
Activity Theory In Hci written by Victor Kaptelinin and has been published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-17 with Computers categories.
Activity theory -- a conceptual framework originally developed by Aleksei Leontiev -- has its roots in the socio-cultural tradition in Russian psychology. The foundational concept of the theory is human activity, which is understood as purposeful, mediated, and transformative interaction between human beings and the world. Since the early 1990s, activity theory has been a visible landmark in the theoretical landscape of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Along with some other frameworks, such as distributed cognition and phenomenology, it established itself as a leading post-cognitivist approach in HCI and interaction design. In this book we discuss the conceptual foundations of activity theory and its contribution to HCI research. After making the case for theory in HCI and briefly discussing the contribution of activity theory to the field (Chapter One) we introduce the historical roots, main ideas, and principles of activity theory (Chapter Two). After that we present in-depth analyses of three issues which we consider of special importance to current developments in HCI and interaction design, namely: agency (Chapter Three), experience (Chapter Four), and activity-centric computing (Chapter Five). We conclude the book with reflections on challenges and prospects for further development of activity theory in HCI (Chapter Six). Table of Contents: Introduction: Activity theory and the changing face of HCI / Basic concepts and principles of activity theory / Agency / Activity and experience / Activity-centric computing / Activity theory and the development of HCI
Activity Theory In Education
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Author : Dilani S. P. Gedera
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Activity Theory In Education written by Dilani S. P. Gedera and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Education categories.
Activity Theory in Education: Research and Practice brings together cutting-edge scholars from a number of continents. Through in-depth case studies the authors highlight how Activity Theory is used in education and discuss the theoretical as well as pragmatic use of Activity Theory frameworks in a range of contemporary learning contexts. The first section of the book focuses on empirical research on using Activity Theory in analysing students’ and teachers’ experiences of learning and teaching in face-to-face and online learning contexts. The second section contains insights in identifying historical and systemic tensions in educational contexts using Activity Theory. The third section discusses conceptual and contextual aspects of educational contexts through Activity Theory, and Section four discusses the application of Activity Theory in understanding teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and curriculum development. In spite of the widespread and rapidly increasing use of Activity Theory in educational research, few collections of this work are available. Activity Theory in Education: Research and Practice is such a much needed collection of practical experiences, theoretical insights and empirical research findings on the use of Activity Theory in educational settings.” – Yrjö Engeström, Centre for Research on Activity, Development and Learning (CRADLE), The University of Helsinki.
Activity Theory Perspectives On Technology In Higher Education
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Author : Elizabeth Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Release Date : 2014
Activity Theory Perspectives On Technology In Higher Education written by Elizabeth Murphy and has been published by Information Science Reference this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Action theory categories.
"This book presents the adoption and use of the activity theory during the evolution of technology in higher education into a more advanced activity, offering a combination of theory and practice"--
Applied And Systemic Structural Activity Theory
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Author : Gregory Z. Bedny
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-07-05
Applied And Systemic Structural Activity Theory written by Gregory Z. Bedny and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book presents new data in Applied Activity Theory (AAT) and Systemic-Structural Activity Theory (SSAT), that can be used in the study of human performance. The SSAT is the high-level generality theory that offers standardized principles of the analyses of human activity. These principles can be utilized in theoretical and applied studies. This multi-contributed book offers a selection of works that will provide a holistic picture of the field. The new data can be utilized for the study of extremely complex human-machine and human-computer interaction systems, and for evaluation of efficiency, complexity, and reliability of such systems at the design stage. Features Shows examples of self-regulative models of various cognitive processes Illustrates a method of study of production process in the construction industry Includes topics on learning, training, and management Covers a new method of computer based automated support of decision making under risk and uncertainty Presents a new method of evaluation of probabilistic structure of tasks, and the method of assessing reliability of human performance
Critical Realist Activity Theory
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Author : Iskra Nunez
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-15
Critical Realist Activity Theory written by Iskra Nunez and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Social Science categories.
Critical Realist Activity Theory provides an exciting new contribution to the New Studies in Critical Realism and Education series by showing how the nature of learning is tantamount to the critical realist notion of the dialectic. The science of learning is too important to leave solely to the sciences; it needs philosophy as well. The task of this book is to take a further step and clear the conceptual field for an ontologically grounded view of the science of learning through critical realism, making use of dialectical critical realism and the philosophy of meta-Reality, as well as basic critical realism. The objective of the book is neither to accommodate the nature of learning to strategies and techniques, nor to adjust to the demands of institutions and authorities. Its key goal is to explain how the very nature of learning constitutes itself; that is, its aim is to explain how a stratum of learning emerges out of the need to absent something that has been left out in human reality. In this precise sense, the book does much more than simply reveal the aspects of reality that have been omitted from the conceptualization of learning, it helps to reformulate a proper understanding of the nature of learning. An implication of this understanding of learning is that it begins to advance the fundamental question of what it means to be a human being. This book will be of great interest to academics and students interested in Vygotsky, Luria, Activity Theory and Critical Realism more generally across both Europe and the US.
The Sage Dictionary Of Qualitative Management Research
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Author : Richard Thorpe
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2007-12-19
The Sage Dictionary Of Qualitative Management Research written by Richard Thorpe and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-19 with Business & Economics categories.
′This comprehensive work extends general ideas, concepts, and techniques of qualitative research into the realm of management research...This is a crucial reference tool for anyone conducting research in this field of study′ - CHOICE With over 100 entries on key concepts and theorists, the Dictionary of Qualitative Management Research provides full coverage of the field, explaining fundamental concepts and introducing new and unfamiliar terms. This book provides: - Definitions - Examples in the field of management studies - Criticisms and possible future directions Engagingly written by specialists in each area, this dictionary will be the definitive and essential companion to established textbooks and teaching materials in qualitative management research.
Applying Systemic Structural Activity Theory To Design Of Human Computer Interaction Systems
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Author : Gregory Z. Bedny
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-12-17
Applying Systemic Structural Activity Theory To Design Of Human Computer Interaction Systems written by Gregory Z. Bedny and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-17 with Computers categories.
Human Computer Interaction (HCI) is no longer limited to trained software users. Today people interact with various devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. How can such interaction be made more user friendly, even when user proficiency levels vary? This book explores methods for assessing the psychological complexity of compute