Rejecting the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching, this book proposes an approach based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, according to which the two activities are inherently connected.
James P. Lantolf is the George and Jane Greer Professor in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Penn State University, USA.
Matthew E. Poehner is Associate Professor and Program Director of the K-12 teacher certification program in World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State University, USA.
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Theory/Practice Gap in Applied Linguistics
Chapter 2 Sociocultural Theory and the Dialectic of Praxis: An Alternative to the Theory/Research-Practice Gap
Chapter 3 Psychology of the Social Environment
Chapter 4 A Theory of Developmental Education
Chapter 5 L2 Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Experimental-Developmental Studies
Chapter 6 L2 Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Intact Classroom Studies
Chapter 7 The Zone of Proximal Development and Dynamic Assessment
Chapter 8 Dynamic Assessment and L2 Development
Chapter 9 Conclusion
References