In this article, the author argues that Method sections in social science research reports,
particularly those that employ qualitative methods, often lack sufficient detail to make any …

In this book Peter Smagorinsky reconsiders his many publications employing Vygotsky's
theory of culturally-mediated human development and applies them, through a unified and …

LS Vygotsky, the psychologist and teacher from Byelorussia who became a central figure in
Soviet psychological and educational circles in the 1920s and 1930s, has become a …

The act of writing potentially elicits strong emotions from high school students in both their
school and personal writing. In this chapter, we focus on the role of affect in students' writing …

This article focuses on the effects of an arts-based intervention for young people deemed at
risk of school exclusion because of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Using a …

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of
abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and …

This study investigated the culturally contingent tensions afforded by the implementation of
Second Life in transatlantic communications among 13 college-level students at a …

This case study describes the creation of a digital multimodal poem by Mara, a preservice
English Education teacher at a large state namesake university located in the Southeastern …

The interplay among self-concept, disposition, and resilience mirrors how the condition
affects the emotional status of poststroke Filipino elderly with residual paralysis. Despite …

This case study of a Native American high school senior focuses on one of the final
assignments he completed before drop** out of school early in the school year. The task …