Lev Vygotsky

Lev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, had a profound influence on educational thought. His work on the perception of art, cultural-historical theory of the mind and the zone of proximal development all had an impact on modern education. This text provides a succinct critical account of Vygotsky''s life and work against the background of the political events and social turmoil of that time and analyses his cross-cultural research and the application of his ideas to contemporary education. Rene van der Veer offers his own interpretation of Vygotsky as both the man and anti-man of educational philosophy, concluding that the strength of Vygotsky''s legacy lies in its unfinished, open nature.>

About the author

Rene van der Veer is Casimir Professor of the History of Education at Leiden University, Netherlands.Richard Bailey is a writer and researcher in education and sport. A former teacher in both primary and secondary schools and a teacher trainer, he has been Professor at a number of leading Universities in the UK. He now lives and works in Germany, where he is Manager of Sport and Health at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Product details

• Authors: Rene Van der Veer, Van Der Veer Rene, Renae Van Der Veer, Rene Van Der Veer, René van der Veer, van der Veer
• Assisted by: Richard Bailey (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.2014
• EAN: 9781472504920
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-0492-0
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought; Bloomsbury Library of Educatio; Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought; Bloomsbury Library of Educatio
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries