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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791878403321

Autore

Daniels Harry

Titolo

Vygotsky and Special Needs Education [[electronic resource] ] : Rethinking Support for Children and Schools

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2011

ISBN

1-4411-6969-5

1-283-01579-X

9786613015792

1-4411-4168-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HedegaardMariane

Disciplina

371.901

Soggetti

Early childhood education -- Philosophy

Special education -- Philosophy

Vygotskii?, L. S. (Lev Semenovich), 1896-1934 -- Criticism and interpretation

Vygotskii?, L. S

Vygotskii?, L. S. --(Lev Semenovich), --1896-1934 --Criticism and interpretation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; Part II: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE; Part III: SUPPORT THAT TRANSCENDS BORDERS; Index

Sommario/riassunto

After Piaget, Vygotsky is perhaps the most important educational theorist of the twentieth century.  Support for schools and pupils with additional needs has been theorised in a number of ways over the last 100 years and much interest has been shown in the development and relevance of Vygotsky's ideas. It is ironic, therefore, that so little has been written about the practical application of such a perspective to the field. This book brings together researchers working in the UK and Denmark to reflect on the benefits to be had from taking such a stance on support for children and schools. All