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Objectives
Vygotsky
The role of language
Language is the mother of all mental tools.
MKO
ZPD
Scaffolding
Intersubjectivity and semiotic mediation
Maturational Readiness
Bruner
Applications of the Vygotskys Social Development Theory on Teaching
& Learning
Differences between Piaget and Vygotsky
1896 - 1934
Collapse of the Soviet Union meant greater dialogue between the West and
Russia
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transformedintonewandmore
sophisticatedmentalprocesses
highermentalfunctions
1. Language role is
crucial to cognitive
development.
Language ,
learned through
social
interaction
2. Language
is the mother
of all
mental tools.
Speech
Signs
Mediated Activity
Writing
(Helpusdomentalwork.Sohe
calledthemmentaltools)
According to Vygotsky,
humans use tools that are
developed from a culture
(speech ,writing) to
mediate their social
environments.
Tools
(Helpusdophysicalwork)
higherorderthinkingskills)
3. MKO
Anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the
learner, with respect to a particular task, process, or concept.
4. ZPD
What is
known
ZPD
ZPD
ZPD
What is not
known
TasksIcannotdo
evenwithhelp
TasksIcando
onlywithhelp
ZPD
Learning guided by
MKO
TasksIcandoall
bymyself
5.Scaffoldoing
Scaffolding
An ExampleofScaffolding
Left to his own devices, could this boy make his sister a birthday cake?
His mother uses scaffolding to create a situation in which he can begin to move
into a zone of proximal development.
Anexampleofscaffoldingonmultiplicationisonyourbook.p18
An ExampleofScaffolding
An important aspect of scaffolding is that there is a gradual
withdrawal of support as the childs knowledge and
confidence increase.
Achildisalearner.(Vygotsky).
Developmentprecedeslearning
(Piaget)
Learningprecedesdevelopment
(Vygotsky)
Vygotskys theory can be applied to all ages (not a stage theory) and
emphasised individual development.
Vygotskyemphasisedtheroleofcultureandexperience.
6.Intersubjectivity
andsemiotic
mediation
Intersubjectivityandsemioticmediation
(Jamieson(1994):ateachertriestoteachherstudentcertaintask.
semiotic mediation
through..
Language
Language role is crucial to cognitive development.
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YanbuUniversityCollege
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Bruner,Piaget,Vygotsky
Bruner
ExpandedVygotskysviewsaboutscaffolding
Language reflects and enhances learning, together with
transforming knowledge and experiences. Agrees and
Vygotsky
disagrees with.
Piaget
Languagelearnedinsocialinteractionultimatelymakes
thoughtandproblemsolvingpossible.Knowledgeisimparted
byMKO.Agreeswith
Vygotsky.
Individualsneedtoconstructtheirownunderstandingofthe
world.(Discoverylearning).p.14.Agreeswith
Piaget
Bruner
Maturational Readiness
According to Piaget
Children cannot learn a concept before they are ready.
You cannot speed up development.
Teaching a child a concept early prevents the child from
discovering it for themselves and thus limits
understanding.
7.Maturational
Readiness
Maturational Readiness
Maturational Readiness
Maturational Readiness
According to Piaget
Children learn a concept before they are ready.
You cannot speed up development.
Teaching a child a concept early prevents the child from discovering it
for themselves and thus limits understanding.
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