Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education (eBook)

An Introduction through Narratives

Penny Kinnear, Linda Steinman, Merrill Swain (Autoren)

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2010
192 Seiten
Channel View Publications (Verlag)
978-1-84769-472-0 (ISBN)

Infos

In this accessible introduction to Vygotskyian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. Aimed at graduate and undergraduate audiences, this textbook includes controversies in the field, questions for collaborative discussion and references to key texts in the field of second language teaching, learning and research.

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In this accessible introduction to Vygotskyian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. These key concepts, addressed across seven chapters, include mediation; Zone of Proximal Development; collaborative dialogue; private speech; everyday and scientific concepts; the interrelatedness of cognition and emotion, activity theory and assessment. An eighth chapter provides readers with an opportunity to consider two additional narratives and apply the SCT concepts that they have become familiar with. These narratives come from individuals in a variety of languages, contexts, ages and proficiencies. We hear from learners, teachers and researchers. Intended for graduate and undergraduate audiences, this textbook includes controversies in the field, questions for collaborative discussion and provides references to important work in the literature of second language teaching, learning and research.

Autor

The authors, each from a different background, share a passion for sociocultural theory. Each author brings stories, data and experiences from her area of expertise: second language pedagogy and teacher development (Linda); elementary classroom teaching with second language and bilingual students (Penny) and teaching and research in bilingual education and second language learning (Merrill). Merrill Swain is Professor in the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning department at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. Penny Kinnear is Lecturer and Communication Coordinator for English Language Learning at the University of Toronto. Linda C Steinman is Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at York University in Toronto.

Inhalt

Introduction

1. Mona: Across Time and Geography Mediation

2. Madame Tremblay: A French Immersion Story The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

3. Narrative 1: Jody (Talking to Self) Narrative 2: Sophie & Rachel (Talking to Others and Self) Languaging: Private Speech and Collaborative Dialogue

4. Thaya: Writing Across Languages Everyday Concepts and Scientific Concepts

5. Grace: The Effect of Affect Interrelatedness of Cognition and Emotion

6. Sandra’s Story: A Teacher’s Dilemma Activity Theory

7. Yang: “Being Assessed” Testing from a Sociocultural Perspective

8. Maria and the Beatles; Jean-Paul and Second Life The Floor is Yours

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.12.2010
• Verlagsort: Bristol
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lektüren / Interpretationen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-84769-472-1 / 1847694721
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84769-472-0 / 9781847694720