Sociocultural Theory and the Genesis of Second Language DevelopmentOUP Oxford, 2006 M03 2 - 398 pages Integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural and activity theory. It familiarizes students, teachers, and other researchers who do not work within the theory with its principal claims and constructs in particular as they relate to second language research. The book also describes and illustrates the use of activity theory to support practical and conceptual innovations in second language education. |
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... psychological functions as mediated by social practices and cultural artifacts . In essence , the meth- odology , generally referred to as the ' genetic method ' , emerges from the stance that Vygotsky adopted for overcoming the mind ...
... psychological functions as mediated by social practices and cultural artifacts . In essence , the meth- odology , generally referred to as the ' genetic method ' , emerges from the stance that Vygotsky adopted for overcoming the mind ...
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... psychological operation , it is a means of psychological action on behavior , one's own or another's , a means of internal activity directed toward mastering man himself ; the sign is directed inward . ( Vygotsky 1997b : 62 ) Overview ...
... psychological operation , it is a means of psychological action on behavior , one's own or another's , a means of internal activity directed toward mastering man himself ; the sign is directed inward . ( Vygotsky 1997b : 62 ) Overview ...
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... psychological enterprise . On the other hand , in the absence of genetic analysis , ' one can only describe certain aspects of psychological phenomena and cannot understand inner workings and causal dynamics ' ( Wertsch 1985 : 18 ) ...
... psychological enterprise . On the other hand , in the absence of genetic analysis , ' one can only describe certain aspects of psychological phenomena and cannot understand inner workings and causal dynamics ' ( Wertsch 1985 : 18 ) ...
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