Sociocultural Theories of Learning and Motivation: Looking Back, Looking Forward

By Richard A. Walker and Gregory Arief D. Liem

Book Overview

It is now nearly thirty years since sociocultural theories of learning created great excitement and debate amongst those concerned with learning in diverse contexts. Since that time significant advances have been made in sociocultural theory and research. Various sociocultural approaches to the understanding of learning (for example, sociocultural psychology, sociocultural discourse, cultural historical activity theory) have been developed and consolidated and new challenges are currently being addressed. In the motivational arena sociocultural approaches deriving from Vygotsky have only begun to emerge relatively recently. In this Volume we examine and evaluate the achievements of past sociocultural theory and research, and consider the future directions of sociocultural theory and research in the domains of learning and motivation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617354384
• ISBN13: 9781617354380
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"