Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An Introduction Through Narratives

Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear, Linda Steinman

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EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Multilingual Education and Policy Second Language Learning and Teaching

Abstract

Introduction 1. Mona: Across Time and Geography Mediation 2. Madame Tremblay: A French Immersion Story The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) 3. Narrative 1: Jody (Talking to Self) Narrative 2: Sophie & Rachel (Talking to Others and Self) Languaging: Private Speech and Collaborative Dialogue 4. Thaya: Writing Across Languages Everyday Concepts and Scientific Concepts 5. Grace: The Effect of Affect Interrelatedness of Cognition and Emotion 6. Sandra's Story: A Teacher's Dilemma Activity Theory 7. Yang: Being Assessed Testing from a Sociocultural Perspective 8. Maria and the Beatles Jean-Paul and Second Life The Floor is Yours

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