P.Y. Galperin’s Development of Human Mental Activity: implications for practice and research

The third meeting of the Moscow CHAT Reading Group “ReadingLive”, January, 28. Moscow State University of Psychology and Education Invited expert: Irina EngenessIrina Engeness, Professor of Education at the Department of Education, Østfold University College, Oslo, Norway. Discussant: Gethin ThomasGethin Thomas, the Research Lead for Sport Coaching and Programme Director for the MSc in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, Cardiff Metropolitian University, Wales. In this presentation we introduce the book recently published in the series Cultural Psychology of Education (Springer): P. Y. Galperin Development of Human Mental Activity. The volume is composed of eight seminal lectures that have been translated into English for the first time and that comprise the Study of the Development of Human Mental Activity - one of the most fascinating concepts in educational and developmental psychology in the twentieth century. The book introduces the legacy of Piotr Galperin to a wider audience of researchers, educators and psychologists. This volume is intended to be of interest to readers concerned with the theoretical framings of learning and development, educational practitioners, and those who work within cultural-historical traditions. We also discuss the implications of Galperin’s conceptual contribution for educational practice and research. Recommended for reading: Irina Engeness, P.Y. Galperin’s Development of Human Mental Activity. Springer; 2021. 186 p. (free access ). More info -