Introduction to Cultural Historical Activity Theory

3 credits · Graduate

This course introduces students to the key principles of a cultural-historical approach to learning and development. It will engage student in a range of interactive activities and collaborative work to introduce students to the core topics of CHAT: culture, mediation, artifacts/tools, development, historicity, zoped, joint mediated activity, remediation education/enculturation/teaching/learning, method of dual stimulation, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation Activity Theory.