Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context / Edition 1

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Innovative ideas in educational psychology, learning, and instruction, originally formulated by Russian psychologist and educator Lev Vygotsky, are currently enjoying unprecedented popularity in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Russia. An international team of scholarly contributors provides comprehensive coverage of all the main concepts of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. They emphasize its importance for the understanding of child development, and propose specific classroom applications.

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"Kozulin, Gindis, Ageyev, and Miller have masterfully brought together a series of papers that create a dynamic picture of the past, present, and future of Vygotsky's theories in various socio-cultural contexts...Clearly written and well organized...Does an excellent job of describing the nature of the socio-cultural approach to education as deeply philosphical and pragmatic at the same time." Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology

"Perhaps the most comprehensive treatment of Vygotskian educational thought and practice currently available, this volume features an illustrious array of scholars from across the globe. Particularly enlightening is their explication of how Vygotsky's psychological theory can affect different school settings and situations. Highly recommended." Choice

"The contributing authors are to be commended for striking a balance between working toward a clarified, unified, and thus "authoritative" canonical version of Vygotskian ideas, on the one hand, and opening the theor to multiple influences and interpretations as it is applied to multiple settings and problems, on the other hand. They should also be praised for living up to the editors' claim to present all the major concepts of Vygotskian educational theory. For this coverage and clarification alone, the work is definitely a worthwhile addition to graduate courses as well as practicing researchers' libraries." Anthropology and Education Quarterly

"Very Comprehensive...A particular strength of the collection is the way that the authors combine theory with description and analysis of specific examples of educational design and practice...Will be of interest to readers concerned with the design and development of learning materials and environments in any context...Strongly recommended...A rich source to dip into for ideas and stimulation." British Journal of Educational Technology

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Table of Contents

List of Contributors
Series Foreword
Introduction: Sociocultural Theory and Education: Students, Teachers, and Knowledge 1
1 Psychological Tools and Mediated Learning 15
2 The Zone of Proximal Development in Vygotsky's Analysis of Learning and Instruction 39
3 Vygotsky's Doctrine of Scientific Concepts: Its Role for Contemporary Education 65
4 Some Cognitive Tools of Literacy 83
5 Dynamic Assessment of the Evolving Cognitive Functions in Children 99
6 Periods in Child Development: Vygotsky's Perspective 119
7 Development Through the Lifespan: A Neo-Vygotskian Approach 138
8 Learning and Development of Preschool Children from the Vygotskian Perspective 156
9 The Learning Activity in the First Years of Schooling: The Developmental Path Toward Reflection 177
10 Remediation Through Education: Sociocultural Theory and Children with Special Needs 200
11 Cultural-Historical Theory and Mathematics Education 225
12 Sociocultural Theory and the Practice of Teaching Historical Concepts 246
13 Formation of Learning Activity and Theoretical Thinking in Science Teaching 267
14 How Literature Discussion Shapes Thinking: ZPDs for Teaching/Learning Habits of the Heart and Mind 289
15 Beyond Cognition: A Vygotskian Perspective on Emotionality and Teachers' Professional Lives 317
16 Intrapersonal Communication and Internalization in the Second Language Classroom 349
17 Mediation in Cognitive Socialization: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status 371
18 Cultural Modeling: CHAT as a Lens for Understanding Instructional Discourse Based on African American English Discourse Patterns 393
19 The Relations of Learning and Student Social Class: Toward Re-"socializing" Sociocultural Learning Theory 411
20 Vygotsky in the Mirror of Cultural Interpretations 432
Author Index 451
Subject Index 457
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