PSY312H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Lev Vygotsky, Abstract And Concrete, Open Classroom
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The way of how a computer designed: similar to cognitive input. Piaget stated that there are stages in development. He believed humans are pre program to go thru stages. Whereas vygotsky believed required social-cultural interaction for development, such as cultural adjustment may play an important in affecting people"s cognitive development. How you think, how you cognitively process information depends on social-cultural interaction. Zone of proximal development is understanding of what you can do at this age and what you can"t. the areas between independent performance and assistant performance is the zone of proximal development. He suggested culture is the prime determinant of cognitive development. Who you are is the product of your culture, the social interaction changes the way you think. The way of what you think is determined by the culture you are in. What you learn and what is around you determines cognitive development. What you learn is what you know, and it affects what you think.
