Re: what silence?

Ricardo Ottoni (rjapias who-is-at ibm.net)
Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:04:02 -0300

As Eva, Florian and Peter had pointed,
I'd like to know what is the delimitation of the meaning of
'contextualist'in your post.

Mike Cole wrote:
>
> Folks need something to think and chat about? Here is a question which
> I think could use some discussion.
>
> Why is it that in a variety of textbooks, Vygotsky is referred to as a
> contextualist? I have asked this question before, and it tends to get
> the kind of silence that indicates everyone is busy grading exams or
> is on vacation in Hawaii. :-)
>
> I am particularly interested in citations from LSV for this characterization.
> That is, the question is not, "what is the relation between CHAT" and
> contextualism?" ( a fine question in its own right!) but what evidence do
> we have that LSV was a contextualist.
>
> Non-silent in so cal.
> mike