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Sociocultural Theory and the Teaching of Second Languages
James P. Lantolf
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Paperback. L S Vygotsky, the renowned Russian psychologist, argued that the true test of any scientific theory is the extent to which it improves the concrete practical activities of people. This work includes 14 original chapters that document innovations in second and foreign language teaching that are rooted in Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development. Editor(s): Lantolf, James P.; Poehner, Matthew E. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
L. S. Vygotsky, the renowned Russian psychologist, argued that the true test of any scientific theory is not the contribution it makes to our understanding of the object of study but the extent to which it improves the concrete practical activities of people, including those that take place in educational settings. The fourteen original chapters included in the present volume document innovations in second and foreign language teaching that are rooted in Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development. Researchers and language teaching practitioners will find implementations at the classroom and programmatic levels of Vygotskyan principles and concepts, including cognitive mediation, the ... Read more
L. S. Vygotsky, the renowned Russian psychologist, argued that the true test of any scientific theory is not the contribution it makes to our understanding of the object of study but the extent to which it improves the concrete practical activities of people, including those that take place in educational settings. The fourteen original chapters included in the present volume document innovations in second and foreign language teaching that are rooted in Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development. Researchers and language teaching practitioners will find implementations at the classroom and programmatic levels of Vygotskyan principles and concepts, including cognitive mediation, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845532505
SKU
V9781845532505
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About James P. Lantolf
James P. Lantolf: George and Jane Greer Professor in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics, Director of Center for Language Acquisition, and Co-director of Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education Research at the Pennsylvania State University. Research interests include Sociocultural Theory, second language acquisition, and metaphor and conceptual knowledge. Co-author with S.L. Thorne of Sociocultural Theory and the ... Read more
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