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Lev Vygotsky Overheads

Lev Vygotsky Overheads. Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D. Lev Vygotsky. 1896-1934 – sociocultural viewpoint of cognitive development. Died early before finishing his theory. Vygotsky insisted that:. Cognitive growth occurs in a sociocultural context that influences the form it takes.

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Lev Vygotsky Overheads

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  1. Lev Vygotsky Overheads Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D.

  2. Lev Vygotsky • 1896-1934 – sociocultural viewpoint of cognitive development. • Died early before finishing his theory.

  3. Vygotsky insisted that: • Cognitive growth occurs in a sociocultural context that influences the form it takes. • Many of the child’s skills = social interactions. • Higher mental functions. • Tools of intellectual adaptation.

  4. The Role of Society • Society influences how to think and what to think. • Human cognition = society. • Intellectual growth is not universal (as Piaget claimed).

  5. How children learn • Discoveries take place within the collaborative dialogue between the student & tutor. • Example – child learning how to do his first jigsaw puzzle. • The Zone of proximal development. • Active, not passive learning.

  6. Difference between Vygotsky & Piaget • Main difference = the role of the instructor. • Language, specifically egocentric speech. • Nonsocial speech. • Private speech. • Who is right? Berk (1992) favors Vygotsky on this aspect of private speech or “self-talk”.

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