In recent years the mainstream framework for human-computer interaction
researchinformation processing cognitive psychology has come under increasing criticism …

What is activity theory, and how will it benefit studies of human-computer interaction? This
book addresses these questions. Many HG! researchers are eager to move beyond the …

This paper reports a study of the use of activity theory in human–computer interaction (HCI)
research. We analyse activity theory in HCI since its first appearance about 25 years ago …

Intended for designers and researchers, Context and Consciousness brings together 13
contributions that apply activity theory to problems of human-computer interaction …

Activity theory--a conceptual framework originally developed by Aleksei Leontiev--has its
roots in the socio-cultural tradition in Russian psychology. The foundational concept of the …

It is generally accepted that the lack of an adequate theory of humancomputer interaction
(HCI) is one of the most important reasons that progress in the field of HCI is relatively …

An examination of the interplay between the processes of action and attention and the
implications for those working in HCI, this book surveys methods used to study human …

The twelve essays focus on the design of" user interfaces," of computers as experiences and
manipulated by human users, showing how human motivation, action, and experience place …

A scenario is an idealised but detailed description of a specific instance of human-computer
interaction (HCI). A set of scenarios can be used as a “filter bank” to weed out theories …

Bridging between basic theories and the artifacts of human-computer interaction. Bridging
between basic theories and the artifacts of human-computer interaction. Citation Barnard, P …