# data[].attributes.body
Lev Vygotsky was a major theorist of sociocultural development (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016). He believed how a child develops relies on the culture and environment that individual lives in.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Social interaction is vital for learning
2. Historical context is important for understanding cross-cultural differences in development
3. The Zone of Proximal Development helps us understand when individuals are ready for certain aspects of learning and how to push students into new zones using scaffolds.
(Allman, 2018)

# data[].attributes.body
Culture can determine the type of memory strategies that work best for the individual (Mcleod, 2022). This also means what we choose to encode as memory can be affected by our cultural background. Sociocultral theory also mentions the idea of collective memory, where memories are shared by individuals related to the community and that community bears a collective identity (UKEssays, 2018).

# data[].attributes.body
The Zone of Proximal Development relates to learning because it is the distance between what individuals are ready to learn and what they are not, or what they are not ready for without scaffolds (Allman, 2018). Learning should match where students are at, with help. It means that learning is a mutual relationship between the expert influencing the learner and what the learner is ready for (Allman, 2018). They collaborate together in order to achieve learning, using the proper scaffolds.

# data[].attributes.body
George Siemens and Stephen Downes first introduced this theory (Western Governors University, 2021). They discussed the importance of technology and learning and how the digital age affects access to information (Western Governors University, 2021).

# data[].attributes.body
1. Students combine thoughts, theories, and information
2. Technology plays a major part in the learning process
3. Being connected to others gives us opportunities and choices related to our learning.
(Western Governors University, 2021).

# data[].attributes.body
Due to the importance and reliance on technology, memory is not as important because that knowledge can be stored "off-site" (Fiore, n.d.). It is not about how we remember information, but how we use that information within networks to create new connections. The focus is on the future, rather than the past (Fiore, n.d.).

# data[].attributes.body
In order to learn, educators must help guide students to control their own learning and create their own experience (Western Governors University, 2021). Students have to be able to make their own decisions. This type of learning relies on technology and discovery-type learning, especially in using ideas like simulations and gamification to make learning more interactive. The more types of interactions, the more students can make their own connections (Western Governors University, 2021)

# data[].attributes.body
Malcolm Knowles developed the concept that the way adults learn is different than the way children learn (O'Neill, 2019)

# data[].attributes.body
1. Adults are more independent and ready to learn than children so learning needs to be self-directed.
2. Adults have more experience to make connections and draw upon than children.
3. Adults have higher intrinsic motivation to learn and desire for learning to be applied to their everyday lives.
(O'Neill, 2019).

# data[].attributes.body
While adults have more memories to draw upon to assist in the learning process (like association), they also face more memory issues especially related to retrieving information for learning (Adult Learning Theory, 2010).

# data[].attributes.body
Learning at the adult stage needs to have real-world application and lots of opportunity for learners to figure out information for themselves and create their own meaning (O'Neill, 2019). Spoon-feeding doesn't need to happen here, rather learners need to experiment and come to their own answers alone. Teachers are meant to be guides on this journey of learning and make learning real and meaningful for the learner.

# data[].attributes.body
Scaffolds are essential for this type of learning. Thinking maps and any other assisting worksheets benefit this type of learning. It is also essential that students work with others when working with this theory. Group projects and partner assignments are beneficial.

# data[].attributes.body
Assignments related to technology, especially ones that help make connections like thinking maps, are beneficial to this learning style. Any form of simulation or gamification where learning goes beyond content but builds on connections with content and connections with others works well with this theory.

# data[].attributes.body
Learning needs to be self-directed, so giving learners time to work with the content on their own works well with this theory. Online learning with structured deadlines but time alone would benefit this type of learning. Assignments that allow learners to draw on their past experiences and connect it to their current situation to make learning applicable to today would make learning meaningful for this theory.