Good fiction to add to the list is
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
Multi layered tale within a tale that makes interesting use of time and language
KB
Paul H.Dillon wrote:
> Right on Kathryn!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kathryn Alexander <Kathryn_Alexander@sfu.ca>
> To: <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:51 AM
> Subject: RE: good books?
>
> > > Hi Eric. The article was by Michael Glassman and is available
> > >on-line http://www.aera.net/pubs/er/toc/er3004.htm djc
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: MnFamilyMan@aol.com [mailto:MnFamilyMan@aol.com]
> > >Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:06 PM
> > >To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > >Subject: Re: good books?
> > >
> > >Don,
> > >
> > >As far as articles go I would reccomend the Dewey v. Vygotsky article
> from
> > >Educational Research, pardon me but the author escapes me and I
> > >borrowed my
> > >copy to a freind. It is well written and extremely understandable. I
> > >would
> > >consider it a must read for any ed. psych related course. Just one
> > >example
> > >of many for its importance but I was left with much respect for both
> > >theories
> > >and find myself thinking that perhaps a teacher cannot ignore either
> > >Theororist's methodolgy but instead needs to shift between the two
> > >depending
> > >upon the development of an individual's learning or the environment in
> > >which
> > >a something is being taught.
> > >
> > >No longer complaining of too much rain,
> > >Eric
> >
> >
> >
> > don't you folks find it quite embarrassing that Glassman is suggesting
> > that a summer holiday stint by Dewey influenced Vygotsky's life long
> > investigations, and that this is a plausible theory?
> >
> >
> > Does Vygotsky, a generous and dedicated diarist who gives tremendous
> > credit to all and any who entered his sphere, mention this all so
> > important influence?
> >
> > just wondering? Not a vygotsky scholar, but hearing from some former
> > Moscow students who studied his life works.
> >
> > call me mystified?
> >
> > Kathryn
> >
> >
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> ____
> > "We live with strangers. those we love most, with whom we share a shelter,
> > a table, a bed, remain mysterious. Wherever lives overlap and flow
> > together, there are depths of unknowing." Mary Catherine Bateson, 2000,
> > from Full Circles, Overlapping Lives.
> >
> > Kathryn Alexander,
> > Faculty of Education,
> > Simon Fraser University,
> > Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 Canada
> >
> > Messages for SFU: (604) 291 - 3395 /SFU FAX (604) 291 - 3203
> >
> > Personal: email: kalexand@sfu.ca
> >
> >
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