This volume speaks directly to the present crisis in education and the nature/nurture debate in psychology. It provides an understanding of an interdisciplinarian approach to the education of normal and exceptional children, the evolution of behaviour and other issues in cognitive psychology.
This volume speaks directly to the present crisis in education and the nature/nurture debate in psychology. It provides an understanding of an interdi...
The surge of contemporary interest in Vygotsky's contribution to child psychology has focused largely on his developmental method and his claim that higher psychological functions in the individual emerge out of social processes, that is, his notion of the "zone of proximal development." Insufficient attention has been given to his claim that human social and psychological processes are shaped by cultural tools or mediational means. This book is one of the most important documents for understanding this claim. Making a timely appearance, this volume speaks directly to the present crisis...
The surge of contemporary interest in Vygotsky's contribution to child psychology has focused largely on his developmental method and his claim that h...