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Different cultures have different types of learning and classroom interaction. It is therefore not applicable to other cultures.

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Why is the dialogic process of teaching and learning important?

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Why is the dialogic process of teaching and learning important?

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Involves a deeper level of student engagement
Raises the quality of classroom interaction
It helps the teacher more precisely to diagnose students' needs, frame their learning tasks and assess their progress.

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How has Vygotsky's theory been applied to education?

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How has Vygotsky's theory been applied to education?

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Increasing collaborative discussion.
Use some ‘open’ questions to explore students' ideas.
Hold back demonstrations or explanations until the ideas of some students have been heard (so that explanations can be linked to what has been said and to issues raised).
Give students enough time to construct thoughtful answers to questions, rather than moving quickly on if they are hesitant.
Allow students extended turns to express their thoughts and reveal their misunderstandings.
Press students to elaborate and justify their views.
Allow students' comments to shift the direction of a discussion.

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Mechanisms of social interactions in learning  

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Mechanisms of social interactions in learning  

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Collaborative learning
Social Scaffolding
Cognitive Apprenticeship
Joint attention
Intersubjectivity (focusing on the same topic as well as the other person's reaction)

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More independent subjects such as science and maths do not involve sharing of opinions and discussion points are limited as there is one correct answer.

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"What children can do today with assistance, they will be able to do by themselves tomorrow" - this emphasises what children can do beyond stage "appropriateness"

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Teachers have been actively engaging students in reflective discussions, helping students learn, developing deeper understanding and prepares them well for independent learning, engagement in collaborative learning such a as group tasks means that people are developing coordinated problem-solving skills.

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THE LEGEND HIMSELF

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3.Is there a variation in the implementation of these methods between institutions and/or subjects. Why do you think this might be?

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3.Is there a variation in the implementation of these methods between institutions and/or subjects. Why do you think this might be?

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2.Examples where Vygotskian theory has been applied in your experiences of schooling/university learning.

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2.Examples where Vygotskian theory has been applied in your experiences of schooling/university learning.

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This workshop...
Collaborative learning

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1.Key concepts/themes of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory of cognitive development

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1.Key concepts/themes of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory of cognitive development

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Social interaction and communication
Culture affecting cognitive development
Children's development of self-regulation and problem solving abilities.