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Socio Cultural Development

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasized the important role of social interaction and language in cognitive development. He believed that optimal learning occurs through social activities with more knowledgeable individuals like parents, teachers, and peers. Unlike Piaget, Vygotsky did not propose strict developmental stages and instead focused on how cultural factors shape a child's cognitive growth through a wide range of experiences. He also highlighted the significance of "private speech" and hands-on learning activities in helping children develop their thinking skills.

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Socio Cultural Development

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasized the important role of social interaction and language in cognitive development. He believed that optimal learning occurs through social activities with more knowledgeable individuals like parents, teachers, and peers. Unlike Piaget, Vygotsky did not propose strict developmental stages and instead focused on how cultural factors shape a child's cognitive growth through a wide range of experiences. He also highlighted the significance of "private speech" and hands-on learning activities in helping children develop their thinking skills.

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Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory

Socio – Cultural Theory of Development – a systematic method of question and answer


approach that allowed Vygotsky to examine current thinking and practice higher level of
understanding. Social interaction and language is two central factor in cognitive
development.

Theory of Development ( Piaget & Vygotsky )


Piaget Vygotsky
More individual in fucos. More social in fucos.
Believed that there are universal stages of Did not propose stages but emphasized on
cognitive development. cultural factors in cognitive development.
Did not give much emhasis on language Stressed in role of language in cognitive
development.

Social Interaction
Vygotsky emphasized the efffective learning happens through participation in social
activities, making the social context of learning crucial, parents, teachers, and other adults
in the learners’ environment all contribute to the process.

Cultural factors
Vygotsky believed in the crucial part that culture played on the cognitive
development of children. He looked into the wide range of experiences that culture would
give to the child.

Language
For Vygotsky this “talking – to – oneself “ is an indication of the thinking that goes in
the mind of the child. This will eventually lead to private speech. It is a form of self – talking
that guides the child’s thinking and action. He believed in the essential role of activites in
learning. Children learn best through hands – on activities than when listening passively.

Zone of Proximal Development


This refers to the difference between a learner’s ability to perform a task
independently versus with a guidance.
When a child attempts to perform a skill alone, she may not be immediately
proficient at it. So, alone she may perform at a certain level of competency. We refer this as
the Zone of actual development.
More Knowledgeable Other(MKO)
It refers to someone who has a better understanding or higher ability level
than the learner. It could be the teacher, parents, or even peers that are more
knowledgeable.

Scaffolding
It should involve the judicious assisstance given by the adult or peers so that the
child can move from zone of actual to the zone of proximal development.

Prepared by : Cherry Bucao

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