Perspectives on Activity Theory |
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| Editor:
| Engeström, Yrjv
Miettinen, Reijo
Punamäki, Raija-Leena |
| Contribution by:
| Brown, John Seely
Heath, Christian
Pea, Roy |
| Series title: | Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-43730-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $72.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents a rich overview of current research on activity theory in different parts of the world. It is divided into five parts: (I) Theoretical Issues, (II) Language, Thought and Development, (III) Play, Learning and Education, (IV) Work and Technology, (V) Issues of Therapy. The volume introduces the reader to the conceptual foundations and contemporary debates in activity theory, and it lays out the landscape of empirical research directions and practical applications in...
More DescriptionThis volume presents a rich overview of current research on activity theory in different parts of the world. It is divided into five parts: (I) Theoretical Issues, (II) Language, Thought and Development, (III) Play, Learning and Education, (IV) Work and Technology, (V) Issues of Therapy. The volume introduces the reader to the conceptual foundations and contemporary debates in activity theory, and it lays out the landscape of empirical research directions and practical applications in different countries.