Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education - Vygotskian Praxis and the Research/practice Divide

Rejecting the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching, this book proposes an approach based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected.

Summary

Rejecting the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching, this book proposes an approach based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected.

Product details

• Authors: James P. Lantolf, James P. Poehner Lantolf, Lantolf James P., Matthew E. Poehner, Poehner Matthew E.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2014
• EAN: 9780415894173
• ISBN: 978-0-415-89417-3
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Literature: history & criticism, Language acquisition, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Literature: history and criticism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Applied linguistics for ELT