Educational Relevance of Vygotskyian theory by Simen Bruoygard https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx en-us 2018-04-20 15:38:49 UTC 2025-07-01 21:29:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png Key concepts of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory simen_bruoy https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253883633 - 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 

]]> 2018-04-20 15:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253883633 Is there variation in the implementation of these methods between instutitions and/or subjects? Why? simen_bruoy https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884177 More guided when younger, leading to becoming more independent learners as growing. ]]> 2018-04-20 15:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884177 Zne of proximal development https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884193 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.]]> 2018-04-20 15:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884193 https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884579 2018-04-20 15:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884579 How has Vygotsky's theory been applied to education? simen_bruoy https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884820 The ‘More Knowledgeable Other’ takes the form of the teacher. The student and the teacher collaborate in learning together: overcoming problems.]]> 2018-04-20 15:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253884820 Why is the 'dialogic process' of teaching and learning important? simen_bruoy https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253885425 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.]]> 2018-04-20 15:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253885425 Higher mental functions and elementary functions https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253886101 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.]]> 2018-04-20 15:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253886101 Group and collaborative activities a https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253887321 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.]]> 2018-04-20 15:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253887321 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? https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253887937 2018-04-20 15:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253887937 Examples of scaffolding include: https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253888839 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... ]]> 2018-04-20 15:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253888839 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 https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253889418 2018-04-20 15:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/simen_bruoy/bh4rijtmuofx/wish/253889418