Cultural-historical research methodology for studying of child’s development

concepts and principles

Autores/as

  • Nikolai Veresov Monash University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2175-3520.2022i54espp96-106

Palabras clave:

Historical-cultural research methodology, Child development, Method in Vygotsky

Resumen

This paper summarises a series of studies on the cultural-historical research methodology for studying child development, which was created by the author in developing Vygotsky’s experimental-genetic method. This article presents the main traits of Vygotsky’s experimental-genetic method and main principles of cultural-historical genetic research methodology. The article provides with several examples of experimental studies of the process of child development in contemporary research which show the cultural-historical research methodology in action. The article argues that this methodology is a genetic as it is focused on the process of development, it is a research methodology as it allows to formulate new types of research questions and finally, this is a cultural-historical methodology as it includes the system of concepts (theoretical analytical tools) and principles of research method (experimental method) which create a coherent unity.

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2023-03-24

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