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Activity Systems Analysis Methods - Understanding Complex Learning Environments (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
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Activity Systems Analysis Methods - Understanding Complex Learning Environments (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
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In the last two decades, there has been growing interest in
pursuing theoretical paradigms that capture complex learning
situations. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) is one of
several theoretical frameworks that became very popular among
educational researchers because it conceptualizes individuals and
their environment as a holistic unit of analysis. It assumes a
non-dualistic ontology and acknowledges the complexities involved
in human activity in natural settings. Recently, reputable journals
such as the American Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, and
Educational Researcher that are targeted for a wide-range of
audience have included articles on CHAT. In many of such articles,
CHAT has been referred to as social constructivism, sociocultural
theory, or activity theory. Activity systems analysis is one of the
popular methods among CHAT researchers for mapping complex human
interactions from qualitative data. However, understanding the
methods involved in activity systems analysis is a challenging task
for many researchers. This difficulty derives from several reasons.
First the original texts of CHAT are in Russian and there have been
numerous authors who report on the difficulties of reconciling
translation problems of the works of original authors' such as
Vygotsky and Leontiev. Second, in North America activity systems
analysis has deviated from the Russian scholars' intentions and
Engestrom's original work using the triangle model to identify
tensions to overcome and bring about sociopolitical change in
participant practices. Third, to this date there are numerous
publications on the theoretical background of activity theory and
studies reporting the results of using activity systems analysis
for unpacking qualitative data sets, but there have been no
methodological publications on how researchers engage in activity
systems analysis. Thus, there is a dearth of literature in both
book and journal publications that guide researchers on the
methodological issues involving activity systems analysis."
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