Sociocultural theory and the pedagogical imperative in L2 education : Vygotskian praxis and the research/practice divide / James P. Lantolf, Matthew E. Poehner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lantolf, James P., author.

Poehner, Matthew E., author.

Series:

ESL and applied linguistics professional series

ESL & applied linguistics professional series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Social aspects.

Second language acquisition.

Vygotskiĭ, L. S. (Lev Semenovich), 1896-1934.

Vygotskiĭ, L. S.

Physical Description:

xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant scientific theory of human learning -- a stance that rejects the consumer approach to theory and the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching. This approach is based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected so that each is necessarily rooted in the other; practice is the research laboratory where the theory is tested. From the perspective of language education, this is what is meant by the 'pedagogical imperative.' Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education, Elaborates a new approach to dealing with the relationship between theory and practice -- an approach grounded in praxis -- the dialectical unity of theory and practice, Presents an analysis of empirical research illustrating praxis-based principles in real language classrooms, Brings together cognitive linguistics and sociocultural theory the former provides the theoretical knowledge of language required of praxis and the latter furnishes the theoretical principles of learning and development also called for in a praxis approach, Offers recommendations for redesigning teacher education programs Its timely focus on the theory-practice gap in language education and its original approach to bridging it put this book at the cutting edge of thinking about Vygotskian sociocultural theory in applied linguistics and SLA" Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Theory/Research-Practice Gap in Applied Linguistics 1

What to Do About the Cap? 3

Reconceptualizing Theory and Practice 5

The Pedagogical Imperative 6

Overview of Sociocultural Theory 8

2 Sociocultural Theory and the Dialectic of Praxis: An Alternative to the Theory/Research-Practice Gap 14

Vygotsky's Response to the Crisis: A Unified Psychology 15

Praxis: The Theory-Practice Dialectic 26

Macro Cultural Psychology: A Neo-Vygotskian Theory of Higher Mental Processing 32

Conclusion 36

3 Psychology of the Social Environment 39

Environment as a Source of Development 40

Conclusion 52

4 A Theory of Developmental Education 56

Orders of Mediation 57

Systemic Theoretical Instruction 61

Pre-Understanding and Its Negation 68

Defining Concepts for L2 Developmental Education 70

STI and the Explicit/Implicit Interface 72

L2? Neuroscience Research and STI 74

Conclusion 79

5 L2 Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Experimental-Developmental Studies 82

STI and the Sociopragmatics of L2 French 83

STI and 12 Sarcasm 93

Topicalization in Chinese: Testing the Teachability Hypothesis 99

Conclusion 11

6 L2 Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Intact Classroom Studies 119

Spanish Verbal Aspect: Connecting Language and Literature 119

The Chinese Temporal System 130

English Phrasal Verbs 136

Conclusion 143

7 The Zone of Proximal Development and Dynamic Assessment 146

Interpreting the ZPD 147

Eeuerstein's Mediated Learning Experience as a Framework for DA 159

Conclusion 167

8 Dynamic Assessment and L2 Development 170

Quality of Mediation in L2 DA 171

DA in an Intact Elementary L2 Spanish Classroom 174

DA and L2 Listening Comprehension: An Experimental-Developmental Study 181

L2 DA Beyond the Classroom 186

Concluding Remarks and Ongoing Challenges 199

9 Conclusion 206

The Role of Teachers in Developmental Education 208

L2 Teacher Education 211

Developing Expertise in Pre-Service L2 Teacher Education 213

In-Service L2 Teacher Education Through Praxis 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415894173

0415894174

9780415894180

0415894182

OCLC:

754734761

Publisher Number:

40023466583