Sociocultural Theory and the Teaching of Second Languages - Couverture rigide

 
9781845532499: Sociocultural Theory and the Teaching of Second Languages
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ISBN 10 : 184553249X ISBN 13 : 9781845532499
Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

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 zone of proximal development, activity theory, internalization, verbalization, and materialization.

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À propos de l?auteur

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 Genesis of Second Language Development (Oxford University Press, 2006). Matthew E. Poehner: PhD, Pennsylvania State University (2005), Coordinator of Intensive English Program at Juniata College. Research interests include Sociocultural Theory, Dynamic Assessment, and Concept-Based Language Instruction. Has published articles in Journal of Applied Linguistics, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, and Language Teaching Research. Forthcoming book Dynamic Assessment: A Vygotskyan Approach to Understanding and Promoting Second Language Development.

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Éditeur
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
184553249X
ISBN 13 
9781845532499
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
436
Éditeur
Lantolf James P., Poehner Matthew E.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2008
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