... psychology Cultural tools Geospatial technology Spatial cognition Human cognition has evolved so that we can understand and solve the types of problems that we confront regularly and that are vital to our survival. One type of problem involves knowing about and navigating large-scale space...

... and student. Although the various domains (phylogenesis, sociocultural history, ontogenesis, and microgenesis) to which Vygotsky extended the concept of development have differing dynamics, the course of development within each domain is characterized by the transformative effects of cultural tools...

...Sarah Michaels 11 7 2005 Commentary Human Development 2005;48:136 145 DOI: 10.1159/000085516 Can the Intellectual Affordances of Working-Class Storytelling Be Leveraged in School? Sarah Michaels1 Clark University, Worcester, Mass., USA Key Words Cultural tools ` Narrative ` Schooling...

... development it is important to examine thinking and its development in relation to the cultural tools that support much of the intelligent action in which humans engage. 18 5 2001 © 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel 2001 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Cognitive development Cultural tools Gal’perin Instruction Learning Vygotsky Paper Human Development 2000;43:69 92 The Quality of Cultural Tools and Cognitive Development: Gal perin s Perspective and Its Implications1 Igor M...