Published in Curativity Center·PinnedMeet with Oliver Ding: 1 Mission, 4 Theories, and 12 Possible BooksHello, Friends! Some readers asked me for a list of my books. So this article offers a short introduction to my books. I was born in Jianyang which is a small town in China. My two sons were born in Houston which is a large city in America. We are…Books And Authors16 min readBooks And Authors16 min read
Published in CALL4·PinnedMember-onlyLife Discovery: The AAS FrameworkA simple version of the Anticipatory Activity System (AAS) framework AAS stands for Anticipatory Activity System. The AAS Framework adds the five movements to the basic model of AAS. 1. Unfolding 2. Discovering 3. Modeling 4. Producing 5. Storytelling This is a simple version of the #AAS4LT framework which has…Activity Theory9 min readActivity Theory9 min read
Published in CALL4·PinnedMember-onlyThe Development of Ecological Practice ApproachThree versions of the Ecological Practice Approach The above diagram is the newest version of the Ecological Practice approach. This article aims to review the historical development of the approach. Contents 1. A Brief 2. The “Toolkit” version (2019) 3. The “Germ-cell” version (2020) 4. The “Hierarchy” version (2021) 5. Three books (2018–2021) 6. Ecological…Ecological Psychology15 min readEcological Psychology15 min read
Published in TALE500·17 hours agoTALE: The “Strategic Thematic Exploration” FrameworkA Strategic Framework for Knowledge Engagement TALE stands for Thematic Analysis Learning Engagement. As a new knowledge center, TALE aims to host the Thematic Engagement project which is supported by the following two approaches: The Themes of Practice approach (Oliver Ding, 2019, 2021) The Project Engagement approach (Oliver Ding, 2021…Themes13 min readThemes13 min read
Published in TALE500·1 day agoTALE: A Possible theme called “Life Coordinate”The horizontal tendency, the vertical tendency, and the dynamics of Lifesystem The above picture represents a Possible Theme called “Life Coordinate”. Name: Life Coordinate Clue: Horizontal and Vertical Type: knowledge theme Contributor: CALL Reference: Lifesystem Framework Related Themes: The Hierarchy of Fit, Knowledge Center, Mental Moves The theme of “Life…Themes10 min readThemes10 min read
Published in CALL4·1 day agoMental Moves #1: The Transformation of Mental ElementsThree aspects of Mental Elements This post is part of the Mental Moves knowledge project that aims to collect related articles about the concept of “Attachance” and more examples about “Moving between Thematic Spaces” to edit a book. You can find more details in the following links: March 4, 2023…Creative Process11 min readCreative Process11 min read
Published in TALE500·2 days agoTALE: A Possible Theme called “Expansive Activity Analysis”A Multi-level Approach to Design and Innovation The above picture represents a Possible Theme called “Expansive Activity Analysis”. Name: Expansive Activity Analysis Clue: A Multi-level Approach to Design and Innovation Type: knowledge theme Contributor: Reference: Activity Theory, Project Engagement, Multilevel Service Design Related Themes: The Hierarchy of Fit, Product Engagement …Themes10 min readThemes10 min read
Published in CALL4·Mar 25The Concept of Attachance (A list of articles)I coined the term Attachance by combining Attach and Chance in 2018 to discuss some ideas related to Affordance, a core idea of Ecological Psychology. Affordance means potential action opportunities offered by environments. I want to highlight the meaning and value of actual action itself, however, the term Affordance only…7 min read7 min read
Published in TALE500·Mar 24TALE: A Possible Theme called “Mental Moves”The Attachance Perspective to Ecological Creative Cognition The above picture represents a Possible Theme called “Mental Moves”. Name: Mental Moves Clue: The Attachances of Moving Mental Elements Type: knowledge theme Contributor: CALL (2023), Activity Analysis Center (2022) Reference: Attachance Theory The theme of “Mental Moves” was initiated by Activity Analysis…Themes11 min readThemes11 min read
Published in Curativity Center·Mar 24The Knowledge Engagement Framework (v4)Developing a Knowledge Framework for a possible theme Two months ago, I introduced a diagram titled Dimensions of Knowledge Engagement on Jan 31, 2023. Initially, I realized that there is a 3D model of the World of Activity for Knowledge Engagement. Transdisciplinary dimension Interdisciplinary dimension Temporal dimension Later, I expanded…Knowledge9 min readKnowledge9 min read
