The present case study sought to investigate the application of dynamic assessment to an EFL writing context. It primarily aimed to understand the effectiveness of an interactionist dynamic assessment procedure through a web-based application in enhancing argumentative essay writing skill at the university level. The three participants of the study received mediational interactions in five cons...

Despite the striking affinities of classical Greek and Latin rhetoric with pragmatist/interactionist analysis situated negotiation reality its profound relevance for human group life more generally, few contemporary social scientists are aware exceptionally astute analyses persuasive inter­change developed by Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian.
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Places play a crucial role in the formation of both individual and collective identities. This article seeks to specify how identity is constructed sustained on basis emotional bonds that members group grow place. Drawing basic tenets symbolic interactionism, argues order function as foundation identity, place needs be perceived meaningful object particular value. Furthermore, meaningfulness oc...

This article presents and discusses a selection of theories concerned with describing and explaining human action in context: activity theory, actor-network theory, interactionist theory of work, and structuration theory. The theories have some characteristics in common, although their emphasis and basic perspectives are different. The similarities and differences are illustrated by a case in t...