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Cultural Historical Activity Theory
2009This chapter reviews the origins, approaches and roles associated with the use of cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) in information systems (IS) research. The literature is reviewed and examples are discussed from IS and related fields of human-computer interaction (HCI), computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) and computer supported ...
Faraja Teddy Igira, Judith Gregory
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Toward Cultural–Historical Theory
2018This chapter contains three notes written between 1926 and 1928. The notes discuss the need to define the object and method of the new Marxist psychology, whose creation Vygotsky deemed essential in “The historical meaning of the psychological crisis.”
Еkaterina Zavershneva +1 more
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Cultural-Historical Activity Theory and Action Research
Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2011The aim of this special issue is to provide a platform for comprehensive and critical discussion of the issues arising from methodology and practice in the experience of those working in the field of socio-cultural research with a cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) and/or action research (AR) orientation.
Somekh, Bridget, Nissen, Morten
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Linguistic Research Meets Cultural-Historical Theory
Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2006In this article, we apply tools from cultural historical theory to an analysis of a series of meetings between a group of linguists and one of Mayan women. The article describes a journey from the two groups' initial acquaintance to the formation of a shared object—a literacy project—thereby providing an analysis of six visits to Nebaj, Guatemala ...
Katherine Brown, Jule Gomez de Garcia
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The Self in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory
Theory & Psychology, 2004This paper suggests a framework in which the importance of the individual dimension and agency can be reclaimed within a profoundly social and relational view of the self. Juxtaposed with recent research on the self, cultural-historical activity theory is discussed, including its foundational premises formulated by Vygotsky and its conception of the ...
Anna Stetsenko, Igor M. Arievitch
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Cultural-historical play theory
2017The cultural-historical approach to children's play is part of Vygotsky's general theory of the origin and development of the higher mental functions. Vygotsky advanced the view that pretend symbolic play is the leading activity from 3 to 7 years.
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Understanding Cultural Historical Activity Theory
2010This chapter will focus on the contributions of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky and post-Vygotskian scholars who played a critical role in the development of Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) and the emergence of activity systems analysis. I will begin with a discussion of the historical background that is related to the CHAT literature.
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Learning, Development, and Cultural-Historical Activity Theory
2012In this chapter, we (a) contextualize early childhood science and (b) outline the foundation of our approach: cultural-historical activity. We focus on the dynamic aspects of the theory, as A. N. Leont’ev originally presented it and as it was subsequently further developed by Russian (Il’enkov, Mikhailov) and Western scholars (Holzkamp, Dreier, Nissen).
Wolff-Michael Roth +2 more
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Cultural historical activity theory and professional learning
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2004In this article I will discuss the route by which I came to work with Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT). The brief tracing of my own biography will highlight theoretical and methodological milestones. I will then discuss my current work, with colleagues, on approaches to investigating and improving the learning of professionals who are ...
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