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MOOC: Key Concepts of Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), Online teaching

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Postgraduate studies

Faculty of Education and Culture

Teaching and Education

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City Centre Campus

Online studies

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The MOOC provides an advanced introduction to Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) based on videorecorded sessions with foremost experts from around the world. Each course module is devoted to a specific concept and key readings related to that concept. Participants engage in online discussions by posting comments on the course materials. An outline of the sessions and the corresponding contents of the MOOC modules is presented in the following:Module 1: Four generations of CHATModule 2: The object of activityModule 3: Activism and Trans/Formative Methodology in CHATModule 4: Dialectics and the germ cellModule 5: ContradictionsModule 6: CHAT conceptions of culture and developmentModule 7: HistoricityModule 8: Artifacts and instrumentalitySession 9: Expansive learningModule 10: Transformative agency&#160;

At the end of the course, the students will -be knowledgeable of the foundational concepts in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory-understand how Cultural-Historical Activity Theory contributes to engaged transdisciplinary scholarship-be able to participate in discussions on the foundations and applications of Cultural-Historical Activity Theory&#160;

Videos, publications and other materials will be made available weekly during the course

The MOOC takes place for 11 weeks from September 16 to December 11, with a break during the weeks of October 7 and 14. Materials for each course module will be added weekly on the online platform. During the course there is a possibility to meet Professor Annalisa Sannino and other involved colleagues on ZOOM. These meetings will take place once a week, as per the schedule listed in the following. These are optional 1h meetings in which Prof. Sannino will introduce, wrap up the course, and there will be time for substantive questions and answers.&#160; Schedule of the course:&#160; (clock times refer to time in Finland) September 16: &#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Welcome to MOOC CHAT 2024: Meet the instructors, tell about you, get to know other participants, present you wishes for this course and ask questions on the overall course &nbsp;&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 1 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 September 18: &#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 1September 23:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 2 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 September 25: 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 2September 30:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 3 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 October 2: 14:00-15:00: Zoom meeting - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 3BREAKOctober 21:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 4 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 October 23: &#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 4October 28:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 5 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 October 30: &#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 5November 4:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 6 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 November 6:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 6November 11:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 7 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 November 13:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 7November 18:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 8 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 November 20:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 8November 25:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 9 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 November 27:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors on Module 9December 2:&#183; &nbsp; &nbsp;Materials for Module 10 are uploaded on the course platform by 15:30 December 4:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Complementary mini-lecture on Module 10, Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors December 11:&#183; 14:00-15:00: Zoom - Closing session with Q&amp;amp;A and discussion with the instructors building on the course contents&#160; For questions concerning the course requirements or other logistic matters, please make sure to first carefully read the course description and the information provided on the course platform. Questions for which the answers are already available in writing will not be responded to separately. &nbsp; The MOOC is designed for individual study at the pace which is best suited for each individual situation. Students are however free to reach out to other participants they may already know for self-directed collaboration.&#160;We hope also that new connections among participants could be established during the MOOC. All students wishing to obtain credits must submit the assignments corresponding to the selected modules or to all modules no later than March 20, 2025. PLEASE NOTICE THAT this is a non-negotiable deadline.&#160;The credits will be registered by June 10 2025. In exceptional cases in which the students need the credits earlier, this can be negotiated on an individual basis, after the student has provided evidence that there is real urgency to obtain the credits before June 10. Requirements to complete the course: Contribution in online discussion demonstrating mastery of the contents and passing of a final exam (for more details, see below) The MOOC can be completed by selecting at the time of the enrollment in the course one of the predefined completion methods. The student can therefore select the credit option when applying to take part in the course. PLEASE NOTE THAT unfortunately, it will be not possible for students to choose during the studying how many credits they would like to complete. Standard Completion Method: &nbsp;5 credits (op) for those who complete all the 10 course modules &nbsp; Alternative Completion Methods: &nbsp;4 credits (op) for those who complete 8 course modules &nbsp; 3 credits (op) for those who complete 6 course modules &nbsp;2 credits (op) for those who complete 4 course modules &nbsp; 1 credit (op) for those who complete 2 course modules &nbsp;The course modules refer to the parts of the MOOC with related assignments. &nbsp;Students can freely choose from different modules to earn credits. It is ok, for example, that a student completes modules 3 and 6 to earn 1 credit.Also, students from universities outside Finland can obtain credits, when their identification is made correctly, which is a requirement for the registration and the use of a user account. This requires a valid passport or other official form of identification. &nbsp;Each module requires 13h of work. For each module, the student is asked to: -watch the mandatory video(s); -read at least one of the two mandatory texts; -submit one assignment by choosing between a), b) or c) a) Discussion assignment b) &nbsp;Critical debate assignment or Mind map c) Reading log connected with the thesis or dissertation, or other research work &nbsp;or Learning diary connected with the studies of the participant&#160;

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