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Chenyi Zhang – Journal of Literacy Research, 2024
Taoism, one of the oldest Eastern religious systems, has significantly influenced Chinese culture and society. Taoism centers around "The Tao" or "The Way," considered the ultimate source from which everything--both physical and non-physical, living and non-living--originates. It emphasizes inner self-cultivation through…
Descriptors: Religion, Educational Philosophy, Individual Development, Educational Principles
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Eun, Barohny – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2019
The zone of proximal development (ZPD) is defined as an overarching concept that integrates the main tenets of Vygotsky's theory of human development. The conceptualization of the ZPD begins with its social, cultural, and historical context and traces its development as a spatial and temporal metaphor that reflects the sociogenetic root of all…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Theories, Cognitive Processes, Semiotics
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Rey, Fernando Luís González; Martínez, Albertina Mitjáns – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2016
This paper aims to discuss the relevance that the concept of "perezhivanie" had for Soviet psychology and its implication for the development of topics that have been largely neglected both in Soviet psychology and in the Western Vygotskian tradition. According to the position defended in this paper, "perezhivanie" is not just…
Descriptors: Psychology, Foreign Countries, Western Civilization, Individual Development
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Kaasila, Raimo; Lauriala, Anneli – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
The aim of this article is to extend the scope of the models of teacher change to an interactionist view which co-ordinates sociocultural and constructivist perspectives. Accordingly our focus will be on the cultural and situational factors and processes of social interaction, as well as on the development on an individual level. First we study…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Cooperation
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Goodnow, Jacqueline J.; And Others – New Directions for Child Development, 1995
Provides an overview of the following article by Rogoff (PS523071) in terms of its focus and contribution. Notes the article's focus on the proposition that development is a process of transformation through participation in cultural practices, and that changes must be considered at three levels: personal, interpersonal, and community. (BAC)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cultural Context, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development
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Tobin, Joseph – Child Development, 2000
Focuses on how knowledge about Japanese psychological development and culture can serve as a corrective to the ethnocentrism of Western theory. Highlights the Japanese cultural concepts of "amae" and "kejime." (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Developmental Psychology
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Matthews, Mona W.; Cobb, Mark B. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2005
Sociocultural theories provide a useful lens for interpreting behaviors as individuals enter contexts requiring social interactions. These theories help us understand that learning is stimulated and nourished by interactions with others, supporting a view that learning is essentially a socially inspired process. This emphasis on the social and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Young Children, Social Theories, Child Behavior
Glynn, Thomas J. – 1981
The study of human development and behavior from a life-span perspective is an area of growing interest, and the family is a natural laboratory for this study. Research in the area of drug abuse demonstrates that drug use is not limited to any one population segment or age group, but is pervasive across population subgroups. More and more evidence…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Family Life
Hillman, Kylie J.; Marks, Gary N. – 2002
Four Australian cohorts (born in 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975) were studied between 1980-2000. The life transitions study focused on these three traditional markers of adulthood: (1) moving out of the parental home; (2) establishing an intimate relationship; and (3) buying a home. Incidence of these transitions was analyzed in terms of their…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Children, Attrition (Research Studies), Cohort Analysis