Lantolf, James P.

Sociocultural theory and the pedagogical imperative in L2 education Vygotskian praxis and the research/practice divide / [electronic resource] : James P. Lantolf, Matthew E. Poehner. - New York : Routledge, 2014. - 1 online resource (xv, 252 p.) : ill. - ESL & applied linguistics professional series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Theory/research-practice gap in applied linguistics -- 2. Sociocultural theory and the dialectic of praxis : an alternative to the theory/research-practice gap -- 3. Psychology of the social environment -- 4. A theory of development education -- 5. L2 Systemic theoretical instruction : experimental-development series -- 7. The zone of proximal development and dynamic assessment -- 8. Dynamic assessment and L2 development -- 9. Conclusion.

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Vygotskii, L. S. 1896-1934.


Second language acquisition--Social aspects.