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Joan Wink, California State University, Stanislaus
LeAnn Putney, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Appropriate Courses
Designed for use as a supplement in
undergraduate and graduate
Education Psychology, Educational
Foundations, Learning and Cognition,
and Educational Theory.
Summary
This book will introduce students
to Vygotskian theories of teaching,
learning, and development and
show how that theory can be
applied in current classrooms.
Vygotsky’s work continues to be
applied and studied in Teacher
Education and Educational
Psychology. In this book, his work is
presented using authentic classroom
vignettes and visuals. Meaningful
language and various scholarly
perspectives that help students
access abstract ideas are used
throughout.
Features
- Vignettes of authentic classroom and higher education experiences in every chapter enable students to connect principles with practices.
- Numerous visuals/graphics throughout the text help clarify abstract ideas.
- Reflections from Vygotsky’s daughter, Gita, and the authors bring a personal element to this book.
- Many pedagogical elements such as Quotes from Vygotsky, Charts, Learning Objectives, Exercises and a Glossary of Terms, and Related Ideas are included to help readers understand his words and ideas.
- A Critical Praxis Framework is included to encourage readers to explore critical approaches to research (Ch.3).