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What is Contradictions

Chapter 25
Handbook of Research on Contemporary Theoretical Models in Information Systems
Contradictions refer to tensions and disturbances that arise within and between constituents of activities, between different activities or different developmental phases of an activity, and within and between activity systems as they evolve over time. Analysis of contradictions is ‘a key to understanding the sources of trouble as well as the innovative and developmental potentials and transformations of activity’ (Engeström 2008, p. 5).
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Cultural Historical Activity Theory
Faraja Teddy Igira (University of Oslo, Norway) and Judith Gregory (Institute of Design, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-659-4.ch025
Abstract
This chapter reviews the origins, approaches and roles associated with the use of cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) in information systems (IS) research. The literature is reviewed and examples are discussed from IS and related fields of human-computer interaction (HCI), computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) and computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL), to illustrate the power of CHAT in IS research as well as its link to appropriate research methods. After explicating the value of its use, the chapter concludes by discussing theoretical and methodological implications of applications of CHAT in examining real-world problems in IS research.
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Activity Theory and the Design of Pedagogic Planning Tools
Within activity theory, structural tensions or problems that emerge within and between activity systems. Contradictions form the key drivers for change and development within an activity.
Published in Chapter: Activity Theory and the Design of Pedagogic Planning Tools; From: Handbook of Research on Learning Design and Learning Objects: Issues, Applications, and Technologies
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