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The use of activity theory to guide information systems research

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Education and Information Technologies"

DOI: 10.1007/s10639-018-9764-9

Abstract: Activity Theory (AT) is increasingly employed as a lens to guide data analysis in information systems (IS) studies. The theory is also applied to assess and evaluate information systems and technologies (IS/IT) in organisations. Even… read more here.

Keywords: information; theory; information systems; analysis ... See more keywords

Exploring the impact of automated written corrective feedback on the academic writing skills of EFL learners: An activity theory perspective

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Education and Information Technologies"

DOI: 10.1007/s10639-024-12896-5

Abstract: Grounded in the activity theory, we adopted a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach to explore the impact of automated written corrective feedback (AWCF) on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ academic writing skills (i.e. task… read more here.

Keywords: efl learners; written corrective; activity theory; writing skills ... See more keywords

Doctoral candidates' dual role as student and expert scholarly writer: An activity theory perspective

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "English for Specific Purposes"

DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2018.12.003

Abstract: Abstract The ever-intensifying globalization and marketization of higher education are placing increased pressure on doctoral students to publish during candidature. This paper reports a study of Chinese nursing doctoral students' endeavors to publish in English.… read more here.

Keywords: role student; student expert; activity; activity theory ... See more keywords
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An application of activity theory to the “problem of e-books”

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Heliyon"

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04982

Abstract: The “problem of e-books” is defined as the difficulty improving the adoption rates of e-books by students. The adoption rates of e-books for academic use remain low, and research into the reasons for this have… read more here.

Keywords: methodology; problem books; activity theory; adoption rates ... See more keywords

A review of cultural-historical activity theory's contribution to interprofessional learning and practice in healthcare: A meta-ethnography

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Learning, Culture and Social Interaction"

DOI: 10.1016/j.lcsi.2019.04.004

Abstract: Abstract Context This paper reviews cultural-historical activity theory's (CHAT) contribution to interprofessional learning and practice (IPLP) in healthcare. The intent is to allow greater access to the concepts and the empirical knowledge accumulated by scholars… read more here.

Keywords: contribution interprofessional; interprofessional learning; historical activity; cultural historical ... See more keywords

Putting process into routine activity theory: Variations in the control of crime opportunities

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Security Journal"

DOI: 10.1057/sj.2015.39

Abstract: This article extends the basic tenets of routine activity theory by explicating three unique mechanisms that influence crime prevention actions: relationality, relativity and responsibility. We assess how macro variations in crime opportunities influence the social… read more here.

Keywords: control; routine activity; activity theory; crime opportunities ... See more keywords

Two, three, many strands of activity theory!

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Educational Review"

DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2018.1388619

Abstract: Abstract This piece critically follows David Bakhurst’s 2009 article “Reflections on Activity Theory” in light of recent developments in the field. It sketches three directions for further research. First, it examines his identification of “two… read more here.

Keywords: three many; strands activity; two three; activity theory ... See more keywords

Pre-service English language teachers’ collaborative development: the emergence of research, rehearsal and reflection (3R) model from an activity theory perspective

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "European Journal of Teacher Education"

DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2018.1545016

Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aims to understand how pre-service teachers’ activities shape (and are shaped) by the norms of schooling embedded in the national educational system from an activity theory lens. The data are obtained from… read more here.

Keywords: development emergence; pre service; service; activity theory ... See more keywords

How does the context make a translation happen? An activity theory perspective

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Social Semiotics"

DOI: 10.1080/10350330.2017.1336848

Abstract: ABSTRACT Context is a critical topic in translation studies. The research into translation context has undergone a shift from the multidisciplinary investigation into one or a few contextual factors to conceptualizing it as contextualization, i.e.… read more here.

Keywords: context; translation contextualization; translation; activity theory ... See more keywords

Tensions within and between systems in the first years of teaching

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "International Journal of Inclusive Education"

DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2024.2305182

Abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, the author follows nine teachers from their university programme through their first three years of professional teaching in order to understand the work beginning teachers do and the tensions they face… read more here.

Keywords: activity theory; tensions within; author; activity ... See more keywords

Elder Fraud and Financial Exploitation: Application of Routine Activity Theory

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "The Gerontologist"

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw258

Abstract: Background and Objectives Elder financial exploitation, committed by individuals in positions of trust, and elder fraud, committed by predatory strangers, are two forms of financial victimization that target vulnerable older adults. This study analyzes differences… read more here.

Keywords: elder; financial exploitation; routine activity; activity theory ... See more keywords