本书是一本介绍社会文化理论及其核心概念的著作。全书共有八章，前七章分别对“中介理论”“言语活动”“日常概念”“科学概念”“情感”“认知”“活动理论”以及社会文化理论视角下的“动态评价”等概念进行了阐释，第八章提供两则叙事案例，启发读者运用社会文化理论概念解决二语教育中的实际问题。
导读
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
Mediation
2: Madame Tremblay: A French immersion story
The zone of proximal development (ZPD)
3: Narrative 1: Jody (talking to self)
Narrative 2: Sophie and Rachel (talking to others and self)
Languaging: Private speech and collaborative dialogue
4: Thaya: Writing across languages
Everyday and scientific concepts: Establishing connections
5: Grace: The effect of affect
Interrelatedness ofcoguition and emotion
6: Sandra's story: A teacher's dilemma
Activity theory
7: Yang: Being assessed
Assessment from an SCT perspective
8: Maria and the Beafles; lean-Paul and Second Life
The floor is yours
Discussion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
