[Xmca-l] Re: Chat Diagrams

[Andy Blunden]

Garry, see http://lchc.ucsd.edu/mca/Paper/Engestrom/expanding/ch2.htm
Figure 2.6 is the original. And in this chapter you can follow the 
derivation of the triangle, in which is makes a lot of sense than if you 
just come across it as a finished product.

Andy
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Garry O'Dell wrote:
> Dear All,
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> I am a later in life arrival to the academic world and in particular to Cultural Historical Activity Theory.
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> I am using CHAT as a conceptual framework to explore and understand the activity of land use assessment for events such as markets, festivals, rallies and the like in Australia, with a focus on the activity as it is applied by local government in New South Wales. My level of theoretical thinking is naive and would benefit from some elder input.
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> My intital confusion is the Engestrom triangle.
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> Its depiction seems to vary from a triangle with lines to double headed arrows depicting some type of relationships. Is there an agreed depiction of the triangle or is this subject to dispute and conjecture?
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> My reading to date supports the view that learning is the key focus of CHAT with some excursions into organisation. Given the wealth of knowledge in the XCMA group, I would be interested to determine whether any researcher is currently using CHAT on land use decision making.
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> Regards,
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> Garry O'Dell
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> Ph. 0412439589
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> Doctoral Candidate
> Newcastle Business School
> Faculty of Business and Law
> University of Newcastle NSW Australia
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