Swain, Merrill. <br/><br/>
Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education :  An Introduction Through Narratives. 

 - 2nd ed. 
 - 1 online resource (184 pages) 
 - MM Textbooks Series ;  v.11 .
 - MM Textbooks Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A note from the authors on the publication of this second edition -- Vygotsky's story in brief -- Introduction -- 1 Mona: Across time and geography -- 2 Madame Tremblay: A French immersion story -- 3 Narrative 1: Jody (talking to self) Narrative 2: Sophie and Rachel (talking to others and self) -- 4 Thaya: Writing across languages -- 5 Grace: The effect of affect -- 6 Sandra's story: A teacher's dilemma -- 7 Yang: Being assessed -- 8 Maria and the Beatles -- Jean-Paul and Second Life -- Discussion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This textbook introduces the reader to concepts of sociocultural theory, through a series of narratives illuminating key concepts of the theory. This 2nd edition references recent studies that provide important instances of Vygotskian sociocultural theory in second language education and research, as well as questions for collaborative discussion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781783093182 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and culture.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128.A2 -- .S935 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>418.0071