TY - JOUR
T1 - Constructing socially situated learning experiences in human resource development
T2 - An activity theory perspective
AU - Ardichvili, Alexander
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - Today's work environment is becoming increasingly volatile, and is characterized by contingent strategies and the distributed nature of expertise. These conditions necessitate the development of new types of learning interventions that would integrate learning more fully with working and account for the distributed nature of learning, knowledge and expertise. In this paper, I propose to use the activity theory to conceptualize and develop socially situated learning experiences in a variety of human resource development situations. A conceptual model and a specific example of the application of this model in a management education setting are provided.
AB - Today's work environment is becoming increasingly volatile, and is characterized by contingent strategies and the distributed nature of expertise. These conditions necessitate the development of new types of learning interventions that would integrate learning more fully with working and account for the distributed nature of learning, knowledge and expertise. In this paper, I propose to use the activity theory to conceptualize and develop socially situated learning experiences in a variety of human resource development situations. A conceptual model and a specific example of the application of this model in a management education setting are provided.
KW - Activity theory
KW - Distributed cognition
KW - Human resource development
KW - Situated learning
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U2 - 10.1080/13678860110063596
DO - 10.1080/13678860110063596
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019446677
SN - 1367-8868
VL - 6
SP - 5
EP - 20
JO - Human Resource Development International
JF - Human Resource Development International
IS - 1
ER -