Evaluation of Teacher's Classroom Practices in the Context of Vygotsky's Cultural-Historical Theory-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Evaluation of Teacher's Classroom Practices in the Context of Vygotsky's Cultural-Historical Theory

Published:2023-10-30 Issue:36 Volume: Page:261-296
ISSN:2148-2624
Container-title:Journal of Qualitative Research in Education
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KARAMAN Naşide Nur,SEVER Mustafa,DİNÇER F. Çağlayan

Abstract

The effective continuation of the learning process depends on the teacher's interaction with children. Teachers must be facilitative in this interaction process while guiding children's learning. This study focuses on determining how teachers' classroom practices are reflected in the learning environment in the context of Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory. The study was designed as a case study from qualitative research models. All six teachers who constituted the study's data set worked in the same preschool education institution. Each teacher was observed for five days during the half-day period at the school using the non-participant observer technique. The observations were followed according to the "Teacher Observation Form" prepared by the researchers. This form included five headings: "Use of Language", "Use of Mediators," "Shared Activity," "Zone of the Proximal Development," and "Play." Content analysis was used to analyze the observations. As a result, it was concluded that teachers need to be informed about Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory in terms of theory and practice and that they need to share practices in the theory infrastructure.

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Ani Publishing and Consulting Company

Subject

General Arts and Humanities

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