Educational Psychology

by Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky

Book Overview

When this classic book was first published in 1926, L.S. Vygotsky was well on his way to becoming one of the leading intellectuals in Russia. His study of the psychology of education led him to believe that the child should be the main figure in the educational process - and the efforts of the teacher should be directed toward organizing, not dictating, the child's development. "The educational process must be based on the student's individual activity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878205153
• ISBN13: 9781878205155
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"