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Direct linkOozeerally, Shameem; Hookoomsing, Helina – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Beyond his contributions to the field of psychology, Vygotsky may be considered as 'one of the first thinkers in complexity' (Jörg, 2011 p. 14). Vygotsky challenged linear causality and defended the idea of the transcendence of individual learning to focus on the generative potential of learning and development through social interactions,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Multilingualism, Epistemology
Pramling, Niklas; Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
In a significant work, "Metaphor in educational discourse", Cameron has suggested that we study metaphor as "prosaics" (i.e. as a feature of mundane talk). In this paper, by means of some brief examples, we point to instances of such talk in the setting of preschool. We also discuss opportunities for learning that such talk could offer children,…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Thinking Skills
