Oliver Ding - Activity Analysis

The Concept of "Projectivity" [Project Approach]

The Concept of “Projectivity” is inspired by Ecological Psychologist James J. Gibson’s Affordance Theory and Andy Blunden’s Project as a Unit of Analysis to Activity Theory.

World of Activity (v1, 2024)

The House of Project Engagement and Featured Models form the World of Activity toolkit (v1, 2024)

Knowledge, Activity, and Development

This updated logo conveys an essential message: the Activity Analysis Center is not only about Activity Theory but also about the Knowledge behind Activity. This represents the core meaning of the concept of "Activity Analysis."

Introducing Applied Activity Theory: A New Tool for Selecting Frameworks

I am excited to share that I have been working on a new tool designed to help select Activity-theoretical frameworks from an application perspective. This project, titled Applied Activity Theory, is centered around enhancing the ways we engage with and apply these frameworks.

Psychological Counseling Platform: A Case Study of “Social Moves”

People’s social life can be understood as moving between different types of “Activity Circles” and “Anticipatory Activity Systems”.

Self-referential Strategy for Developing Mental Platform

Based on the model of Self-referential Activity, I made a new model called Self-referential Strategy to develop Mental Platforms.

Patient Engagement #1: Activity Theory and Healthcare Experience Design

The Project Engagement Approach to Healthcare Experience Design

Self-referential Activity

A great example of Self-referential Activity is making internal tools that will change the whole Activity because the internal tools are mediation.

Slow Cognition: The Development of "Project Engagement"

Using the Thematic Curation Framework to reflect on the development of "Project Engagement" approach.

Slow Cognition: How did I develop the "Product Engagement" Framework?

Using Knowledge Discovery Canvas to reflect on the Product Engagement project