Several valuable resources have "disappeared" from the
have attempted to keep broken links updated when locations change,
but when necessary we have linked to the archived version of the
page at web.archive.org.
Kolar and Lisa D'Ambrosio
- Biography of
Vygotsky and a list of links, some of which also appear here.
brief bio and links to writings by Vygotsky, also part of site created
by Dr. Andy Blunden. He also provides another page with more
detailed biographical information.
Association of Language Teaching
- A list of
theoretical papers dealing with Vygotsky.
Into Practice Database
- Brief overview
of Vygotsky's theory of social development.
University Virtual Faculty
- A site cataloguing resources on Lev Semenovich
Vygotsky inaugurated for the centenary of Vygotsky's
birth by providing a Web conference on various aspects of Vygotsky's
collected works. Academic papers and other resources on Vygotsky
are continually added. By A.J. Lock, Dept. of Psychology,
Massey University, New Zealand.
and Analysis of Vygotsky's Thought and Language
- By Alexis
Benson at the University of Houston in Clear Lake, a review and summary
of Vygotsky's Thought and Language.
- A list of
theoretical articles having to do with cultural-historical psychology,
a theory influenced by Vygotsky. Some of the articles have
to do with applications in the classroom.
and Instruction Course Materials
- A website
from the University of Colorado at Denver, this one for an Educational
Psychology course on Cognition and Instruction. A variety of information,
including APA style and a lot of theory information that is online.
Includes 2 papers on Vygotsky.
- A list of
sites having to do with Vygotsky and related theories from University
- A general
list of educational theory information online from University of
Colorado at Denver.
World Wide Web and the Dialectics of Consciousness
- ISCRAT paper
on the World Wide Web and activity theory, derived from Vygotsky.
and the Dialectical Method
information about Vygotsky and Piaget within a document by Dr.
Andy Blunden at Melbourne University.
- Vygotsky -
Christine Guerra and Ricardo Schutz
- Brief paper
detailing Vygotsky's influence on a language-learning theory.
- A paper by Sam Wineburg in Phi Delta Kappan that
touches on Vygtosky's influence in the area of assessment.
Education: Constructivism and Vygotsky
- A list
of reviewed sites related to this topic from the University of Swarthmore.
Speech, a debate between Piaget and Vygotsky."
- A humorous group of web pages that discusses the
issue of egocentric speech, created by Shawn Chou in 1995, a student
- Vygtosky From
a Primer on Topics Related to Instructional Design
- Created by Laurie Phillips, a paper that outlines
some of the main points of Vygotsky's theory of learning and focuses
on the implications for instructional technologists. Published
as part of Auburn Unversity's Educational Foundations, Leadership,
- Vygotsky -
- A scholar-teacher's links to research work that
provide additional information about Vygotsky, and include a reflection
that he created as a theoretical background for a classroom observation.
- A site from
the University of California at Berkeley on science instruction that
integrates the computer and Internet into the classroom. This page
highlights the research findings on methods that scaffold science
instruction. Practical information for teachers.
Preparation Conceptual Framework
State's statement of philosophy for its College of Education. Good
information here with more detailed links that show how they have
appropriated Vygotsky and others.
Technology Resource Links
- List of
sites dealing with different learning theories. A focus on computer
applications in the classroom. Sites on Vygotsky and Piaget.
from NCREL, the North Central Regional Educational Lab in Oak Brook,
that discusses the collaborative classroom. Descriptive and comprehensive.
Example of classroom application influenced by Vygotsky.
Practices in Education
- An organization
that funds projects that bring international approaches to the US, this
site contains material on two projects using Vygotskian theory in
- From Dr.
Boris Gindis' page which lists his writings on Vygotsky. This page
lists listservs that discuss Vygotsky. Dr. Gindis' page also includes
a CV for Vygotsky's daughter who also is an educational psychologist.
Library at Aurora University