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ETR 790: Value of CHAT and Activity Systems Analysis

ETR 790: Value of CHAT and Activity Systems Analysis . Lisa Yamagata-Lynch. Why CHAT or ASA in Education. Educational researchers have become interested in… C omplex learning situations in natural settings

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ETR 790: Value of CHAT and Activity Systems Analysis

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  1. ETR 790: Value of CHAT and Activity Systems Analysis Lisa Yamagata-Lynch

  2. Why CHAT or ASA in Education • Educational researchers have become interested in… • Complex learning situations in natural settings • Focus on moment to moment emerging changes as it occurs rather than the intended changes (Rasmussen & Ludvigsen, 2009) • Identifying transformative/dialectic relationship between organism and environment (Stetsenko, 2009)

  3. Advantages of ASA (YL, 2010) • Manageable unit of analysis • Systemic implications • Systemic contradictions and tensions • Explain systemic contradictions and tensions • Communicating findings • Can you think of more advantages to add? • We will discuss criticisms/disadvantages in week 7 so now focus on advantages

  4. Questions from Previous Week • Fuel Prices Squeeze School Districts—New York Times Article by Pat Wiedenkeller at: • http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/07Rbus.html • Can you think of any other value in using activity systems analysis in research • What are the potential value for using activity systems analysis in your future research?

  5. Rasmussen & Ludvigsen (2009) • Educational research methods • Hedgehog: Examine one topic over a historical period (e.g.. Larry Cuban)—one big thing— • Fox: Examine several aspects related a topic that influences outcomes over time (e.g.. Engeström)—many things— • “Trends and contribution in research on reforms” seems to be a good section for many of you to think about the message and incorporate in your work.

  6. Shortcomings of one topic historical approach (R&L, 2009) • Overlook participant sense making process • Does not recognize history and its impact on participants • Does not examine the significance of the interactions between participants and their environment • Lacks conceptual tool for understanding educational change

  7. Questions from Previous Week • Make note of how the authors understand • CHAT • Activity systems analysis • Mediation/mediated action • Expansive learning • Dialectics • Object-oriented activity • Methodologically how did the authors use activity systems analysis? • What did the authors gain methodologically and in their discussion of the data by using activity systems analysis?

  8. Examine Figure 3 in R&L (2009) • Joint activity with a shared object from different participant perspectives • Is it one activity or two? • Is it important to make a distinction?

  9. Tips for reading Week 3 • Read Yamagata-Lynch (2010) first and think about why bother with history • When reading Sannino, Daniels, Gutiérez (2009) think about • Historically what has CHAT been about? • Pay close attention to the tension between theory and practice. • What is Engeström's contribution to CHAT? • If you want to know more about history then skim/read Van der Veer (2007)

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