Sociocultural Theories of Learning and Motivation

A volume in Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and LearningSeries Editor: Dennis M. McInerney The Hong Kong Institute of EducationIt is now nearly thirty years since sociocultural theories of learning created greatexcitement and debate amongst those concerned with learning in diverse contexts.Since that time significant advances have been made in sociocultural theory andresearch. Various sociocultural approaches to the understanding of learning (forexample sociocultural psychology sociocultural discourse cultural historical activity theory) have been developedand consolidated and new challenges are currently being addressed. In the motivational arena socioculturalapproaches deriving from Vygotsky have only begun to emerge relatively recently. In this Volume we examineand evaluate the achievements of past sociocultural theory and research and consider the future directions ofsociocultural theory and research in the domains of learning and motivation.