The Use of Activity Theory in Literacy Research: Working and developing a vocational portfolio and the interaction of the two activities

In this paper, I show the relevance of using Activity Theory in the study of situated literacy. In order to do that, I draw on ethnographic data collected during a six-month period that focuses on the literacy practices of a warehouse administrator who studies on a work-basis for the completion of a...

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Main Author: Zoe Nikolaidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2011-12-01
Series:Literacy and Numeracy Studies
Online Access:https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/lnj/article/view/2415