Constructing Educational Achievement A Sociocultural Perspective
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Published: 2013
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780415517126
Description: "Using Vygotsky's theory as a conceptual framework to "construct" school achievement, this book discusses the variability in the psychological development of the child resulting from their interaction with their environment. This discussion constructs an empirical image of the academically achieving child in different sociocultural contexts, helping to explain the sociocultural bases of differences in school achievement. This discussion also provides includes implications for classroom practice and educational systems"--