PSYC 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Cooperative Learning, Lev Vygotsky, Psychosexual Development
2 Mar 2017
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Vygotsky: emphasis on the role of others in ones cognitive development, as opposed to piaget"s focus on interaction with objects, scaffolding, children develop cognitively with help through asking leading questions and. Importance of interactions with more highly skills children and adults providing examples of concepts: more highly skilled individuals provides more help in the beginning and gradually withdraws as skills improve. Focus on interaction between cultural and historical factors: matching a child"s demands with the requirements of the culture, three main components in the process, role of culture, use of language, child"s zpd zone of proximal development. Zone of proximal development: the distance between a child"s actual development level and their higher level potential, difference between what a child can do alone vs. what a child can do with help. Social influences if mentoring or guidance strengthens growth: vygotsky"s influence in education, cooperative learning, group work, reciprocal teaching.
