EDPS 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: 6 Years, Lev Vygotsky, Social Skills
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People of approximately the same age and position within a social group. The concept of peers is important to children and adolescents development. Vygotsky believes they will help with cooperative learning. Piaget believes it will help with taking social perspectives. Help each other make sense of their lives. A more general relationship based on how well liked a person is, in general, by the larger peer group. Well-favored children tend to achieve more academically, socially, and exhibit fewer behavior problems. Children who are well liked by numerous peers. Seen in a positive light by their peers (favorable) Rarely evoke intense feelings of like or dislike by peers. Strongly liked by some, strongly disliked by others. Possible aggressions in disruptive behavior in some situations. May or may not have high profiles (basketball player, cheerleader, etc. ) May be overly aggressive, appear immature, impulsive, annoying, or strange to peers- this may be a way to gain attention.
