Activity Analysis:  What we can learn from this analysis - principles of classroom activities
 

Each activity in the classroom is autonomous in its operation.  However, each one nonetheless operates on multiple levels, as illustrated by the consideration of constraints.  In this sense, designing a curriculum as a combination of activities would necessarily be inconsistent, especially when used with different groups of students.  However, I would argue that by considering the constraints that are utilized by each activity, and assembling those particular concepts in an order that responds to the needs of a particular group of students, all in a framework with sufficient repetition and practice, teachers may gain access to a rational and potentially effective way of organizing and implementing material.
 

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