Vygotsky for Educators

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Yuriy V. KarpovCambridge University Press, 6/9/2014EAN 9781107065420, ISBN10: 1107065429Hardcover, 260 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.6 cmLanguage: EnglishLev Vygotsky's approach to childr en's learning and development centers on adult mediation: adults engage children in age-appropriate activities and promote in this context the development of new motives and tools for thinking, problem solving, and self-regulation. Although this approach has earned widespread recognition in the global scientific community, English-speaking educators remain relatively unfamiliar with its contemporary elaborations for practical application. Yuriy V. Karpov offers the first comprehensive English introduction to contemporary elaborations of Vygotsky's ideas and their practical applications from birth through adolescence. He demonstrates the advantages of the Vygotskian approach over both traditional and constructivist education. This volume will prove an invaluable resource for educators and students in teacher education programs, as well as for everyone interested in educational and developmental psychology.Introduction'there is nothing more practical than a good theory'Part I. Mediation from Birth through Adolescence1. The Vygotskian notion of mediation as the major determinant of children's learning and development2. First year of lifeinfant-caregiver attachment as the foundation of further development3. Second and third yearsfrom object-centered explorations to exploration of the world of social roles and relationships4. Three- to six-year-oldswhy sociodramatic play is important and how to promote it5. Mediation of preschoolers' activities to promote school readiness6. Learning at schoolchildren not only learn, they develop as well7. Understand adolescents and make a difference!Part II. SchoolWhat to Teach, and How to Teach8. American cognitive psychologists and Russian Vygotskians about the content and process of learning at school9. What do students learn in 'traditional' schools?10. Does constructivist instruction present a good alternative to 'traditional' teaching?11. The Vygotskian theoretical learning approach as an alternative to 'traditional' explicit instruction and to constructivist instructionConclusiondon't blame it on genes! Show more