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Learning by expanding: An activity-theoretical approach to developmental research
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This chapter discusses the emergence of learning activity as a historical form of human learning and the zone of proximal development as the basic category of expansive research.Abstract:
1. Introduction 2. The emergence of learning activity as a historical form of human learning 3. The zone of proximal development as the basic category of expansive research 4. The instruments of expansion 5. Toward an expansive methodology 6. Epilogue.read more
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Expansive learning at work: Toward an activity theoretical reconceptualization.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the concept of expansive learning with the help of four questions: 1. Who are the subjects of learning, 2. Why do they learn, 3. What do they teach, and 4. How do they train?
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Speech Genres and Other Late Essays
TL;DR: Holquist as mentioned in this paper discusses the history of realism and the role of the Bildungsroman in the development of the novel in Linguistics, philosophy, and the human sciences.
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The Act of Creation
TL;DR: Koestler as mentioned in this paper examines the idea that we are at our most creative when rational thought is suspended, for example, in dreams and trancelike states, and concludes that "the act of creation is the most creative act in human history".
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Knowledge, Knowledge Work and Organizations: An Overview and Interpretation
TL;DR: The concept of knowledge is complex and its relevance to organization theory has been insuficiently developed as discussed by the authors, and there is current interest in the competitive advantage that knowledge may provide for organizations and in the significance of knowledge workers, organ izational competencies and knowledge intensive firms.
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Building Information Modeling (BIM): Trends, Benefits, Risks, and Challenges for the AEC Industry
TL;DR: Current trends, benefits, possible risks, and future challenges of BIM for the AEC industry are discussed and the findings of this study provide useful information for A EC industry practitioners considering implementing BIM technology in their projects.
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The Visionary Eye: Essays in the Arts, Literature and Science
TL;DR: The Visionary Eye as mentioned in this paper is a companion volume to A Sense of the Future: Essays in Natural Philosophy, which contains eleven essays: "The Nature of Art," "The Imaginative Mind in Art", "The Imaginate Mind in Science," "Imaginative mind in Science", "Shape of Things," "Architecture as a Science and Architecture as an Art," and "Art as a Mode of Knowledge".
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The Cultural-Historical Theory of Activity and the Study of Political Repression
TL;DR: This paper shall suggest and discuss some preliminary and personal ways of tackling phenomena of political repression with the help of notions rooted in activity theory.
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Expansive learning: lessons from one teacher’s learning journey
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use an activity theory framework to explore one teacher's learning journey and examine those factors that supported expansive learning, such as the provision of research-based tools to support learning, the support of space for individual and collective learning, and a safe learning environment both within the programme, the class, and the wider professional community.