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Jeung, Han Hee; Kellogg, David – Language and Education, 2019
The work of L.S. Vygotsky was popularised in the West between two great waves of educational thought: constructivism and cognitivism. Reception was therefore colored by three metaphors introduced by Jerome Bruner: 'construction', 'scaffolding' and 'narrative'. Narratives were to be characterized by features we call SELF: Subjects, Expectancy and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Figurative Language, Korean, Language Acquisition
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Lim, Eunsook; Kellogg, David – Language and Education, 2008
Foreign language learning and science teaching can both be seen as examples of Davydov's "ascent to the concrete", because they begin from abstract definitions and proceed in the direction of concrete use. The microgenetic lessons that enable these ontogenetic processes can also be seen as examples of "ascent of the concrete" because they involve,…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Grammar, Science Instruction, Figurative Language