RE: Reflection and change in a CHAT/Cultural Psychology paradigm

From: Eugene Matusov (ematusov@udel.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 21 2004 - 14:59:51 PST


Dear David-

Yes, labeling and meta-cognition can be reflective and it is often
reflective (but not always). I think reflection is often associated with
positive consequences but I do not think it is always the case (on the other
hand, labeling can be useful).

What do think?

Eugene

> -----Original Message-----
> From: david.preiss@yale.edu [mailto:david.preiss@yale.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:48 PM
> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu; Ana Marjanovic-Shane
> Subject: Re: Reflection and change in a CHAT/Cultural Psychology paradigm
>
>
> What are we all referring to when labeling something as reflective? Is
> it just metacognition?
>
> Quoting Ana Marjanovic-Shane <anamshane@speakeasy.net>:
>
> > Eugene,
> > You are puzzling here when you say that reflectivity is an aspect of
> > any
> > activity and any alive organism (even bacteria). So, how do you
> > define
> > "reflectivity"?
> > Ana
> >
> > Eugene Matusov wrote:
> >
> > >Good point, Mike! But, I think your "breakfast actions" are still
> > >reflective. Try to talk with people who design robots and they will
> > tell how
> > >reflective our "automatized actions" (or "operations" cf. Leontiev)
> > are...
> > >Of course, we talk about different degree and quality of reflection.
> > In my
> > >view, reflectivity is an aspect of any activity and any alive
> > organism (even
> > >bacteria).
> > >
> > >Of course, the issue is whether we care about reflection of a
> > specific
> > >action. It depends on our purpose as researchers or as educators.
> > >
> > >What do you think?
> > >
> > >Eugene
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Mike Cole [mailto:mcole@weber.ucsd.edu]
> > >>Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:24 PM
> > >>To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > >>Subject: RE: Reflection and change in a CHAT/Cultural Psychology
> > paradigm
> > >>
> > >>I think that not all practices are reflective in the sense that
> > your
> > >>college student example illustates Eugenge. The practice of
> > making
> > >>
> > >>
> > >breakfast
> > >
> > >
> > >>in the morning in my household appears to be carried out by people
> > about
> > >>whom one might wonder if they were conscious, never my
> > reflective!
> > >>mike
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> > Ana Marjanovic-Shane
> > 267-334-2905 (cell)
> > 215-843-2909 (home)
> >
> >
> >



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