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Apprenticeship in thinking: cognitive development in social context

Choice Reviews OnlinePublished 1 September 1990
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Abstract

PART I: The individual and the sociocultural context: Conceiving the relationship of the social world and the individual The sociocultural context of cognitive activity PART II: Processes of guided participation: Providing bridges from known to new Structuring situations and transferring responsibility Cultural universals and variations in guided participation PART III: Cognitive development through interaction with adults and peers: Explanations for cognitive development through social interaction: Vygotsky and Piaget Evidence of learning from guided participation with adults Peer interaction and cognitive development Shared thinking and guided participation.

Keywords

Psychology