Lev Vygotsky (Bloomsbury Library Of Educational Thought)

Lev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, had a profound influence on educational thought. His work on the perception of art, cultural-historical theory of the mind and the zone of proximal development all had an impact on modern education. This text provides a succinct critical account of Vygotsky's life and work against the background of the political events and social turmoil of that time and analyses his cross-cultural research and the application of his ideas to contemporary education. Ren?van der Veer offers his own interpretation of Vygotsky as both the man and anti-man of educational philosophy, concluding that the strength of Vygotsky's legacy lies in its unfinished, open nature.

• • Author: Ren?van der Veer
• • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• • Publication Date: Dec 18, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 184 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1472504925
• • ISBN-13: 9781472504920