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Vygotskian theory also suggest that culture plays a role in cognitive development, as during interaction between adult and child gives way to cultural tool and abilities enabling the child to be able to manoeuvre within that context/culture

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Vygotskian theory also suggest that culture plays a role in cognitive development, as during interaction between adult and child gives way to cultural tool and abilities enabling the child to be able to manoeuvre within that context/culture

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Asking students to elaborate on questions to gage and increase their understanding of a topic and perhaps why they didn't get the question right or wrong...

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We can evaluate the effectiveness of vygotskian theory in its how well it can be used and applied in educational contexts. For example do we see improvements in child's understanding and ability to work independently?

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We can evaluate the effectiveness of vygotskian theory in its how well it can be used and applied in educational contexts. For example do we see improvements in child's understanding and ability to work independently?

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Promote the use of a more knowledgeable other in helping the child to acquire abilities previously beyond their actual ability and which helps them within their zone of proximal development.

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Higher mental functions and elementary functions

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Higher mental functions and elementary functions

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These elementary functions are innate to the child, and are starting stage of the child's progression to external speech exchange with an adult. The higher mental functions such as voluntary memory and attention is the aim / last stage of speech development, whereby the child is now able to internalise speech to regulate their behaviour.

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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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This is where teaching is done through language and dialogue. This is important because it means all students can reach a higher level of development.

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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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The ‘More Knowledgeable Other’ takes the form of the teacher. The student and the teacher collaborate in learning together: overcoming problems.

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The assistance of a more knowledge able other and the provision of scaffolding used by teachers promote cognitive development and movement through this stage.
Also social interaction/ dialogic thought provide expertice not already acquired by the child, so they can acquire new skills independently.

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Is there variation in the implementation of these methods between instutitions and/or subjects? Why?

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Is there variation in the implementation of these methods between instutitions and/or subjects? Why?

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More guided when younger, leading to becoming more independent learners as growing.

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Key concepts of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory

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Key concepts of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory

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- Effects of culture on cog dev
- Effects of social factors
- Adults can transmit knowledge through cultural tools (language, abacus etc.)
- Cog dev. occurs through internalization of language