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  • Activity theory is a psychological theory whose foundation was laid down by the Russian psychologist Lev S. Vygotsky. It has its roots in the Marxist concept of praxis—the dialectical connection of ideal and practical material activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Activity Theory]

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