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LEV VYGOTSKY (1896-1943)

LEV VYGOTSKY (1896-1943). By: Jessica Abram, Sarah Baker & Jodi Helkie. Biography. A Russian psychologist Received a law degree from Moscow University He was an active scholar when Piaget was forming his theory He passed away before his work was complete, at the age of 38.

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LEV VYGOTSKY (1896-1943)

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  1. LEV VYGOTSKY (1896-1943) By: Jessica Abram, Sarah Baker & Jodi Helkie

  2. Biography • A Russian psychologist • Received a law degree from Moscow University • He was an active scholar when Piaget was forming his theory • He passed away before his work was complete, at the age of 38

  3. Sociocultural Theory • Children acquire their culture’s values, beliefs, and problem-solving strategies through collaborative dialogues with more knowledgeable members of society • Cognitive skills evolve from social interactions with teacher, parents, and other competent associates. • He viewed cognitive growth as a socially mediated activity

  4. Learning • Children learn first through social interactions • Learning gradually becomes under the child’s control • Cognitive development varies across cultures depending on their specific experiences

  5. Zone of Proximal Development • Tasks are too complex and can only be accomplished with guidance and encouragement from a more skillful partner • Scaffolding

  6. Related to Sara Porter • Children learn first through social interactions • Learning gradually becomes under the child’s control • Cognitive development varies across cultures depending on their specific experiences • Socially mediated activity • Zone of proximal development

  7. Bibliography • http://starfsfolk.khi.is/solrunb/vygotsky.htm • Shaffer, David, Eileen Wood and Teena Willoughby. Developmental Psychology Childhood and Adolescence. 2nd ed. Canada: Thomson/Nelson, 2005. • http://tip.psychology.org/vygotsky.html

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