Vygotsky and research
This book provides readers with an overview of the implications for research of the theoretical work which acknowledges a debt to the writings of L.S. Vygotsky. A concise introduction to Vygotsky's original thesis and discussions on his approach to research methods is given; this is followed by...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2008.
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| Online Access: | ebrary View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | This book provides readers with an overview of the implications for research of the theoretical work which acknowledges a debt to the writings of L.S. Vygotsky. A concise introduction to Vygotsky's original thesis and discussions on his approach to research methods is given; this is followed by an exploration of the research practices which have arisen in fields developed on the basis of his original thesis. These include: Socio-cultural studies with a focus on mediated action; Distributed Cognition, Situated Cognition and Activity Theory. To aid understanding, chapters devoted to each area wi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 207 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203891797 (ebk.) 0203891791 (ebk.) 9780415395922 (print) 0415395925 (print) 9780415395939 (print) 0415395933 (print) |