Transcript Learning Theories PPT

VYGOTSKY’S
SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
THEORY
DEFINITION
The social cognition learning model asserts that culture
is the prime determinant of individual development.
Humans are the only species to have created culture,
and every human child develops in the context of a
culture. Therefore, a child’s learning development is
affected in ways large and small by the culture–
including the culture of family environment–in which
he or she is enmeshed.
(http://www.funderstanding.com/content/vygotskyand- social-cognition)
This theory argues that social interaction precedes
development; consciousness and cognition are the
end product of socialization and social behavior.
(http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-sociallearning-theory.html)
ROLE OF SOCIAL INTERACTION IN
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Social learning comes before development
Cultural development occurs twice
-interpsychological
-intrapsychological
Emphasis on the role of society
THE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE
OTHER (MKO)
Has a better understanding than the learner.
or
Has a higher ability level than the learner in a task,
concept, or process.
Could be:
Teacher
Coach
Peer
Younger person
Computer
ZONE OF PROXIMAL
DEVELOPMENT
Zone between students ability to solve a
problem independently and students ability to
perform with guidance
ALEXANDER LURIA
Heavily influenced by Len Vygotsky
Worked hand in hand with Vygotsky to "discover the way
natural processes such as physical maturation and
sensory mechanisms become intertwined with
culturally determined processes to produce the
psychological functions of adults."
Luria would help to understand how society influenced
the development of children
LEV VYGOTSKY AND HIS
THEORIES
Russian Pychologist in the
early 20th century
Social interaction plays a
fundamental role in the
development of
cognition
"Every function in the child's
cultural development
appears twice: first, on
the social level, and
later, on the individual
level”
Language must be
mastered before “inner
speech” can take place
RESOURCES
http://luria.ucsd.edu/bio.html
http://www.learningtheories.com/vygotskyssocial-learning-theory.html