Table of Contents

Intellectual biography

Critical exposition of the thinker's work

The reception and influence of the work

The relevance of the work today

Bibliography (including references to electronic resources)

Promotional Information

Lev Vygotsky is indisputably a major thinker in education. René van der Veer's volume offers the most coherent account of Vygotsky's educational thought.

About the Author

Rene van der Veer is Casimir Professor of the History of Education at Leiden University, Netherlands. Richard Bailey is a writer and researcher in education and sport. A former teacher in both primary and secondary schools and a teacher trainer, he has been Professor at a number of leading Universities in the UK. He now lives and works in Germany, where he is Manager of Sport and Health at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Reviews

"'...van der Veer's volume is especially important - it connects Russian and Western views of Vygotsky's creativity.' Elena L. Grigorenko, Yale University, USA and Moscow State University, Russia"