Culture and Psychology, June 2001, Vol. 7
Book Description
The editors define learning activity as a special kind of activity directed towards the acquisition of societal knowledge and skills through their individual reproduction by means of special learning actions upon learning objects. Learners can acquire skill and knowledge, they add, only be actively acting with the material according to its substance and structure, and through the coordination, communication and cooperation between learners and other people since that is one of the most essential features of learning activity.
The book explores how learning proceeds. "Societal Forms of Thinking and Knowledge" considers the interdependence between the societal tradition of production, science, art and public life and personal thinking modes and knowledge. "Teaching, Learning Activity in Theory and Practice" explores the relation between content of knowledge, teaching and learning activity. "Play, Spontaneous Learning and Teaching" looks into the transition from pre-school to school and the transformation of activities as preconditions for children's learning activity.
