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Sociocultural theory in second language education : an introduction through narratives / Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear and Linda Steinman.
Van Pelt Library PE1128.A2 S923 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swain, Merrill, author.
- Kinnear, Penny, author.
- Steinman, Linda, author.
- Series:
- MM textbooks ; 11.
- MM textbooks ; 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Social aspects.
- English language.
- Second language acquisition--Social aspects.
- Second language acquisition.
- Language and culture.
- English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 171 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters [2015]
- Summary:
- 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 emotion; activity theory; and assessment. A final chapter provides readers with an opportunity to consider two additional narratives and apply the SCT concepts that they have become familiar with. We hear from learners, teachers and researchers in a variety of languages, contexts, ages and proficiencies. Intended for graduate and undergraduate audiences, this new edition of the textbook includes controversies in the field, improved questions for collaborative discussion and provides updated references to important work in the literature of second language teaching, learning and research. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Mona: Across time and geography 1
- Mediation 2
- 2 Madame Tremblay: A French immersion story 15
- The zone of proximal development (ZPD) 16
- 3 Narrative 1: Jody (talking to self) Narrative 2: Sophie and Rachel (talking to others and self) 31
- Languaging: Private speech and collaborative dialogue 32
- 4 Thaya: Writing across languages 49
- Everyday and scientific concepts: Establishing connections 50
- 5 Grace: The effect of affect 73
- Interrelatedness of cognition and emotion 74
- 6 Sandra's story: A teacher's dilemma 91
- Activity theory 92
- 7 Yang: Being assessed 115
- Assessment from an SCT perspective 116
- 8 Maria and the Beatles; Jean-Paul and Second Life 135
- The floor is yours 136.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1783093161
- 9781783093175
- 178309317X
- 9781783093168
- OCLC:
- 893557927
- Publisher Number:
- 99962732858
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