Sociocultural theory and the pedagogical imperative in L2 education : Vygotskian praxis and the research/practice divide /
Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant scientific theory of human learning-a stance that rejects the consumer approach to theory and the dichotomy between theory an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2014.
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| Series: | ESL and applied linguistics professional series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant scientific theory of human learning-a stance that rejects the consumer approach to theory and the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching. This approach is based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected so that each is necessarily rooted in the other; practice in the research laboratory where the theory is tested. From the perspective of language education, this is what is meant by the 'pedagogical imperative.' |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 252 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136703027 (electronic bk.) 9780203813850 (electronic bk.) |