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Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education
Deborah J. Leong,Elena Bodrova +1 more
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The Vygotskian Framework: The Cultural-Historical Theory of Development and Other Theories of development and Learning and Strategies for Development and Learning are presented.Abstract:
SECTION I The Vygotskian Framework: The Cultural-Historical Theory of Development Chapter 1 Introduction to the Vygotskian Approach Chapter 2 Acquiring Mental Tools and Higher Mental Functions Chapter 3 The Vygotskian Framework and Other Theories of Development and Learning SECTION II Strategies for Development and Learning Chapter 4 The Zone of Proximal Development Chapter 5 Tactics: Using Mediators Chapter 6 Tactics: Using Language Chapter 7 Tactics: Using Shared Activities SECTION III Applying the Vygotskian Approach to Development and Learning in Early Childhood Chapter 8 Developmental Accomplishments and Leading Activity: Infants and Toddlers Chapter 9 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments of Infants and Toddlers Chapter 10 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Preschool and Kindergarten Chapter 11 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in Preschool and Kindergarten Chapter 12 Developmental Accomplishments and the Leading Activity: Primary Grades Chapter 13 Supporting the Developmental Accomplishments in the Primary Grades Chapter 14 Dynamic Assessment: Application of the Zone of Proximal Development Epilogue Glossary References Author Index Subject Indexread more
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Administrators Solving the Problems of Practice: Decision-Making Concepts, Cases, and Consequences
Wayne K. Hoy,Clemens John Tarter +1 more
TL;DR: This chapter discusses decision making in the context of shared decision-making, which involves two or more people making a single decision about how to solve a set of problems.