New Modular Basic Master's Degree Program in Cultural-Historical and Activity Approach in Education: Development and Approbation

Abstract

The paper focuses on the specifics of a master's degree program in "Cultural-historical psychology and activity approach in education" offered at the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education. Its key features are the specially developed modules that allow students to explore through an intensive teaching process the most essential issues, modern state and fundamental practices of cultural-historical psychology and activity approach.

Keywords

• cultural-historical psychology
• activity theory
• activity approach
• professional standards
• education environment
• research activities