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1. SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY
Enseñanza de Inglés a adultos

2. SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY
THE CRUCIAL LINK BETWEEN
MENTAL PROCESSES AND SO
SOCIOCULTURAL SETTINGS.

3. ORIGINS OF SCT
Thorne
Lantolf
Vygotsky
Sociocultural theory focuses not only how adults and
peers influence individual learning, but also on how
cultural beliefs and attitudes impact how instruction and
learning take place.

4. SCT
HUMAN MENTAL FUNCTIONING
IS BASICALLY A MEDIATION PROCESS
THAT IS ORGANIZED BY CULTURAL
ARTIFACTS, ACTIVITIES AND
CONCEPTS.

5. Constructs of SCT
Mediation
Object
regulation
Other regulation
Self regulation

6. STUDENTS:
VALUES
ASSUMPTIONS
BELIEFS
RIGHTS
DUTIES
LANGUAGE

7. THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT
Is the distance between the actual development
level as determined by independent problem
solving and the level of potential development
as determined through problem-solving under
adult guidance or in collaboration with more
capable peers.

8. IN THE CLASSROOM
• Teachers can plan their instruction and lessons.
• Hints, prompts, and direct instruction can be used to help kids improve their ability
levels.
• Scaffolding can be use, where the teacher provides prompts to move the child
progressively forward towards a goal.

9. References
Duff, P.(2007).Second Language Socialization as Sociocultural Theory: Insights and
Isssues. Language Teaching. Retrieved from: article:
http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0261444807004508 on March 3rd., 2019