Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education : : An Introduction through Narratives / / Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear, Linda Steinman.

In this accessible introduction to Vygotskian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. These key concepts include mediation; Zone of Proximal Development; collaborative dialogue and private speech; everyday and scientific concepts; the interrelatedness of cognition and...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2015]
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Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note From The Authors On The Publication Of This Second Edition
  • Vygotsky's Story In Brief
  • Introduction
  • 1: Mona: Across Time And Geography
  • 2: Madame Tremblay: A French Immersion Story
  • 3: Narrative 1: Jody (Talking To Self) Narrative 2: Sophie And Rachel (Talking To Others And Self)
  • 4: Thaya: Writing Across Languages
  • 5: Grace: The Effect Of Affect
  • 6: Sandra'S Story: A Teacher'S Dilemma
  • 7: Yang: Being Assessed
  • 8: Maria And The Beatles; Jean-Paul And Second Life
  • Discussion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index