1st Edition
Introducing Vygotsky A Guide for Practitioners and Students in Early Years Education
By Sandra Smidt
Copyright 2009
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sandra Smidt takes the reader on a journey through the key concepts of Lev Vygotsky, one of the twentieth century’s most influential theorists in the field of early education. His ground-breaking principles of early learning and teaching are unpicked here using every-day language, and critical links between his fascinating ideas are revealed.
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Selected Contents: 1. Beginnings: Towards a Sociohistorical Appreciation. 2. On Mediation, Memory and Cultural Tools. 3. More on Culture, Context and Tools. 4. On Language, Concepts and Thinking. 5. Learning and Teaching. 6. Activity Theory. 7. On Play and Meaning. 8. On Bridging the Gap: More About the zpd. 9. What we Have Learned: A Summary. 10. Vygotsky’s Children.
Biography
Sandra Smidt is a writer and consultant in Early Years education.
'While few 20th century educational theorists are more influential than Vygotsky, his contributions are frequently misunderstood. Smidt works to remedy this problem with a text that endeavors to make Vygotsky accessible to early childhood educators and students.' - CHOICE September 2009, Vol. 47 No. 01
