Activity theory was initiated by a group of Russian psychologists in the 1920s and 1930s, and the theory is specifically credited to Lev Vygotsky, Alexy Leont'ev and Alexander Luria. The underpinning philosophy of this theory aimed to explain human consciousness and behaviour.

Activity theory is the study of what humans ‘do’ and their belief that ...

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