224 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. An Introduction to the Work of L.S Vygotsky  2. Dual Stimulation and the ‘Vygotsky Blocks’  3. Sociocultural Approach to Research  4. Situated Cognition and Situated Learning Research Approaches  5. Research and Distributed Cognition  6. Cultural Historical Activity Theory  7. Reflection

Biography

Harry Daniels

'Harry Daniels' Vygotsky and Research goes far beyond his 2001 book, Vygotsky and Pedagogy. Think again, if you are tempted to regard this new book as a mere re-statement of its predecessor, because you would thereby miss a tour de force. This richly sustained commentary is an analytical review of ideas whose origin was, in part, in Vygotsky's own work, but whose development continues to be due to the on-going and expansive work of his successors.' Leslie Smith, Research Papers in Education