RE: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested

David (or anyone), do you know where I might obtain electronic copies of the papers?

And I would love to have your slides, but perhaps off list as they might be large files.

Thanks!

Don Cunningham
Indiana University

Ancora Imparo!

-----Original Message-----
From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of David Cross
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:23 PM
To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
Subject: Re: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested

Don:

My suggestion for this purpose is a pair of papers written by Engestrom:

Expansive learning at work: Toward an activity theoretical
reconceptualization.
Engeström, Yrjö, U California, San Diego, CA, US
Journal of Education and Work, Vol 14(1), Feb 2001. pp. 133-156.

Activity theory as a framework for analyzing and redesigning work.
Engeström, Yrjö, U Helsinki, Academy of Finland, Ctr for Activity
Theory & Developmental Work Research, Helsinki, Finland
Ergonomics, Vol 43(7), Jul 2000. Special issue: Ergonomics for the
new millennium. pp. 960-974.

I even have some slides I would be willing to share.

David Cross

"The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your
attention."

        Richard Moss

On Aug 29, 2007, at 5:43 PM, Cunningham, Donald James wrote:

> And in a week or so, I will begin teaching an undergraduate class in
> "Educational Psychology" for future teachers. It has been a few years
> since I taught such a class and was wondering if any of you would be
> willing to share with me (and other XMCAers) how you present CHAT. I
> mean, I don't think undergrads are going to be too interested in the
> distinction between action and activity or working out the concept of
> "object". Or am I wrong? I've taught the usual suspects (behaviorism,
> Bandura, Piaget, cognitive information processing) for years and
> have a
> pretty good idea about them but would appreciate some help on CHAT.
>
>
>
> Don Cunningham
> Indiana University
>
> Ancora Imparo!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
> On Behalf Of Mike Cole
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:13 PM
> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> Subject: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested
>
> Dear Xmca-ites---
>
> Toward the end of the month I will begin teaching a grad course on
> mediational theories of mind.
> I would love suggestions for interesting readings.
> We will be looking in a sort of "mcLuhanesque" way at the
> affordances of
> different kinds of mediators
> in human action/activity/mind.
>
> So, language and thought
> writing
> film
> music
> tv
> rituals
> games
> .........
>
> Starting with early 20th century writers of general familiarity to
> members
> of this list, I have been thinking about including
> such works as Cszikentmihalyi, "meaning of things," Turkle's recent
> "evocative objects," and perhaps something on mediated
> behavior in large groups such as "the wisdom of crowds."
>
> Any and all suggestions warmly welcomed. So much going on its hard to
> even
> think about how to begin to think about this
> upcoming fall!!
>
> mike
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