The Transformation of Learning Advances in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory [Hardcover]

This book presents a theory of learning in cultural and historical contexts.This book presents a new approach to learning, based on meaningful human activities in cultural practices and in collaboration with others. It draws extensively from the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and his recent followers. The book presents ideas that elaborate this learning theory and also gives recent developments and applications of this approach in a variety of educational situations in and outside of school.This book presents a new approach to learning, based on meaningful human activities in cultural practices and in collaboration with others. It draws extensively from the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and his recent followers. The book presents ideas that elaborate this learning theory and also gives recent developments and applications of this approach in a variety of educational situations in and outside of school.Learning is a changing phenomenon, depending on the advances in theory and research. This book presents a relatively new approach to learning, based on meaningful human activities in cultural practices and in collaboration with others. It draws extensively from the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and his recent followers. The book presents ideas that elaborate this learning theory and also gives recent developments and applications of this approach in a variety of educational situations in and outside of school. A core issue in the research presented in this book consists of the way people learn to make sense of and give meaning to cultural instruments and practices in collaboration with others.1. Learning and learning theory from a cultural-historical point of view Bert van Oers; Part I. Tenets of Activity Theory: Introduction to Part I. Exploring Vygotsky's legacy: the meaning of mediation Ren? van der Veer; 2. Multiple readings of Vygotsky Ren? van der Veer; 3. Exploring the links between external and internal activity from a cultural-historical perspective Igor Arievich; 4. Reflectiol³-