Vygotskian Perspectives on Literacy Research Constructing Meaning Through Collaborative Inquiry

Name: Vygotskian Perspectives on Literacy Research Constructing Meaning Through Collaborative Inquiry
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ISBN: 9780521638784

ISBN-10: 052163878X

ISBN-13: 9780521638784

Edition: 2000

Authors: Carol D. Lee, Peter Smagorinsky, John Seely Brown, Christian Heath, Roy Pea

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The authors use Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory of human development to frame their analyses of schooling, with particular emphasis on the ways in which literacy practices are mediated by social interaction and cultural artifacts.

Book details

List price: $55.99
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/28/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 294
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.880

John Seely Brown is Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corp and former director of its Palo AltoResearch Center (PARC), and co-author of The Social Life of Information.




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