Educational relevance of Vygotskian theory by Rosie Ridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65 en-us 2018-04-16 22:07:48 UTC 2026-03-16 12:25:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Guided Participation https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252496295 more knowledgable individuals organise activities in ways that allow less knowledgable individuals to learn]]> 2018-04-17 10:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252496295 rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252496448 Cultural tools- for development and sharing knowledge amongst members of a community and society
psychological tools- structuring the processes and content of individual thought]]> 2018-04-17 10:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252496448 Intersubjectivity rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497240 - Social partners intentionally focus on a common referent in the external environment.
- Joint attention is at the heart of this concept and increases a child's ability to learn]]> 2018-04-17 10:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497240 Private Speech https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497448 Children develop self regulation and problem solving abilities by telling themselves out loud what to do (essentially talking to themselves]]> 2018-04-17 10:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497448 Zone of Proximal Development rc395 https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497749 Defines a zone of what the learner can do with help related to scaffolding. There is a zone of what the learner can do with help and another zone of what the leaner cannot do. ]]> 2018-04-17 10:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497749 Applications https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497829 - Instruction should be aimed at helping children gain a deeper understanding
- Group work without a tutor leads to better understanding 
- Learning should be a cooperative activity
- Learning a little should create a desire to learn more
- Authoritative talk and dialogue should be balanced]]> 2018-04-17 10:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497829 Key concepts rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497920 2018-04-17 10:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497920 Social Scaffolding https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497930 Peer discussion e.g. parent and child reading a book together.
More knowledgeable other e.g. parent 'scaffolds' child's learning - provides a ]]> 2018-04-17 10:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252497930 Our experiences rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499054 School
- Little group work (always managed by a teacher)
- behavioural risk leaving children to do group work alone without a teacher
- Classes were put into sets, therefore groups were not of mixed abilities

University 
- Group work without a tutor
- Encouraging discussion in lectures when asked a question 
- In electives asked to apply learning to main subject]]> 2018-04-17 10:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499054 Variation and implementation https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499203 School- all experienced the same teaching techniques (all used the 'ground rules'- for example putting your hand up to speak)
We did not participate in much group work
University- All participate in group work with and without a tutor]]> 2018-04-17 10:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499203 How has it been applied to education? https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499599 - teachers now engage in more dialogue with more open ended questions]]> 2018-04-17 10:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499599 Why is the 'dialogic process' important? https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499703 - Guides thinking and acting]]> 2018-04-17 10:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252499703 Community of learners program (jigsaw approach) rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252500848 The aim is to research a large topic, but children are divided into smaller groups and focus on a particular aspect of the topic.
All children's contributions are essential for the group to succeed.

]]> 2018-04-17 10:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252500848 How readily can we evaluate the effectiveness of the application of Vygotskian theory to education? rc395 https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252501128 2018-04-17 10:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252501128 How might educational functions of classroom talk be developed? rc395 https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252501391 2018-04-17 10:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252501391 Applying cultural tools https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252502520 For development and sharing knowledge amongst members of a community and society ]]> 2018-04-17 10:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252502520 Since Vygotsky's writing, school classes have become more diverse. rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252503074 2018-04-17 10:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252503074 Teaching needs to adapt to this diversity and recognise that cultural tools shape our learning. rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252503469 2018-04-17 10:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252503469 rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252504660 This article suggests that teachers who adopted the use of cultural tools in their teaching led to a higher order of development]]> 2018-04-17 10:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252504660 https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252504839 2018-04-17 11:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252504839 rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252505288 2018-04-17 11:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252505288 rosieridge https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252505936 Problems relating to a child's culture will be more easily understood by children of that culture than children of different cultures]]> 2018-04-17 11:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252505936 1:53-2:42 https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252506208 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzOTvkY3jOE
Talks about how the way adults communicate with children attach cultural meaning to the world around them]]> 2018-04-17 11:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rosieridge/uzhwsdl31t65/wish/252506208