Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education: Vygotskian Praxis and the Research/Practice Divide

by James P. Lantolf and Matthew E. Poehner

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415894182
• ISBN13: 9780415894180
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"