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Turner, Phil and McEwan, Tom (2003) Activity theory: another perspective on task analysis. In: The Handbook of Task Analysis for Human-Computer Interaction. CRC, New Jersey, USA, pp. 423-444. ISBN 0805844333
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Abstract/Description
In this chapter, we introduce activity theory, describing its origins and its principal researchers and thinkers. We stress its descriptive power and its usefulness in defining uniquely a unit of analysis for work. We contrast its development with that of task analysis. We conclude with a brief demonstration of this descriptive power by using it as an organizing framework of the evaluation of a collaborative virtual environment.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| ISBN: | 0805844333 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Activity theory; Development; Application; Work analysis; Empirical evaluation; |
| University Divisions/Research Centres: | Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries > School of Computing |
| Dewey Decimal Subjects: | 000 Computer science, information & general works > 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems > 003 Systems 000 Computer science, information & general works > 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems > 005 Computer programming, programs & data |
| Library of Congress Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Item ID: | 1805 |
| Depositing User: | RAE Import |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2008 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2011 15:38 |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1805 |
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