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The methodology is expressly based on sociocultural theory and, in particular, on the Vygotskian conception of language as both a cultural and a psychological tool. Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. Sociocultural theory goes far beyond the one-dimensional view of culture commonly represented in multicultural classrooms: a static, homogeneous, frozen-in-time, normative ‘entity’ that ‘does things to people’ (Hoffman, 1996, p. 549) or, as Trueba (1992, p. 80) puts it, is ‘some sort of Sociocultural theory looks at the ways that society impacts development and behavior. 0000048479 00000 n
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Socio-cultural development with the help of these tools develops his human intelligence and cognition.For example, one culture teaches children to play with toys, while the other encourages them to play outdoors. Sociocultural theory also suggests that human learning is largely a social process. Ideally, the sociocultural theory suggests that the best way to acquire a language is to learn it from the place it is being used and to interact with native speakers. 0000005696 00000 n
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According to Vygotsky (1978, cited Lantolf 2000), the sociocultural environment confronts children with a diverse set of taska and questions. Sociocultural theory has made a great impact on the learning and teaching profession. Educators find the concept to be particularly valuable in a classroom setting because they must reach a number of students to convey a central message.
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244 THE RELEVANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF VYGOTSKY’S SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOM MAMOUR CHOUL TURUK Abstract Sociocultural theory has made a great impact on the learning and teaching profession. 40 65
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Sociocultural Theory in Education Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation, Lave and Wenger Mind in Society, Lev Vygotsky The School and Society and the Child and the Curriculum, John Dewey Lave, J., & Wenger, E. (1991). Introduction a.
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