Re: individual differences/activity

Jacques Haenen (J.Haenen who-is-at ivlos.ruu.nl)
Wed, 10 Apr 1996 09:31:06 +0100

Dear Isak,
I understand your point that you probably will agree that there
is a scarcity of research on individual differences from a Vygotskian
perspective? Here we find an interesting difference between the
Rubinsteinian versus Vygotskian approach to activity theory. In
Rubinstein's footsteps, Menchinskaia, Kalmykova and Krutetski raised
the issue on individual differences as related to learning, i.e. the
learner charateristics. An English source could be Krutetski, The
psychology of mathematical abilities in schoolchildren (The
University of Chicago press, 1976).
Jac

Datum doorsturen: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 03:12:35 -0800 (PST)
Aan: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu
Organisatie: The Krasnoyarsk Experimental SchoolUnivers
Datum verzending: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 16:40:14 +0400 (MSD)
Van: "Isak D.Froumin" <frumin who-is-at sc106.krasnoyarsk.su>
Onderwerp: Re: individual differences/activity
Doorgestuurd door:xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu
Stuur antw. aan: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu

Hi Mike
During my talks in US about Vygotskian education often I was often asked about
the individual differences from Vygotskian perspective. This question was very
difficult for me. I guess that Soviet psychology and theory of education gave
very little attention to the individuals in general. Probably it reflects some
ideological limitations. It would be very interesting to combine historical-
cultural perspective and the attention to individul differences. Isak

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