Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2014
Learning by Expanding
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Short summary
This work introduces a novel theory of expansive learning, proposing that learning should be viewed as a transformation of human activities and organizations, rather than just acquisition within task boundaries.
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Key points
- Proposes expansive learning as a transformation of human activities and organizations.
- Contrasts expansive learning with traditional acquisition-based theories.
- Argues traditional learning fails to meet challenges of complex social change.
- Offers a foundation for designing learning for novelty and adaptation.
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Abstract
Learning by Expanding challenges traditional theories that consider learning a process of acquisition and reorganization of cognitive structures within the closed boundaries of specific tasks or problems. Yrjö Engeström argues that this type of learning increasingly fails to meet the challenges of complex social change and fails to create novel artifacts and ways of life. In response, he presents an innovative theory of expansive learning activity, offering a foundation for understanding and designing learning as a transformation of human activities and organizations. The second edition of this seminal text features a substantive new introduction that illustrates the development and implementation of Engeström's theory since its inception.
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Field: Human Factors and Ergonomics
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