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As the only text of its kind, this book provides in-depth information about Vygotsky's theories, neo-Vygotskians' findings, and concrete explanations and strategies that instruct teachers how to influence student learning and development. Key changes to this edition include a new chapter on dynamic assessment, separate and expanded chapters on developmental accomplishments of infants and toddlers, preschool/kindergarten, and primary grades and on supporting those accomplishments, and elaborations of Vygotsky's ideas from neo-Vygotskians from Russia. FEATURES: *Written for the beginning student, the book provides a clear discussion of Vygotskian principles including...a historical overview and a complete chapter on the "Zone of Proximal Development," (ZPD). *Each section of the book builds on the other...framework, strategies, and applications of the Vygotskian approach. *The work of Vygotsky is compared in a fair and balanced way with the work of Piaget. *Examples and activities have been class-tested in a variety of classroom environments including a Head Start program, private preschool, and in the Denver Public Schools.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Psychology Psychological theory & schools of thought

• Full title: Tools of the Mind
• Author: Elena Bodrova
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• EAN: 9780130278043
• ISBN: 0130278041
• ID: 02114741
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Weight: 374 g
• Dimensions: 233 × 193 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. September 2006

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