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lev vygotsky
socio-cultural theory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lev vygotsky's theory | socio-cultural theory |
| lev vygotsky nationality | Jewish-Russian |
| He also believed _____ and ______ greatly influence how young children think and what they think about. | culture and language |
| Vygotsky claimed that _______allowed children to learn slowly and continuously from _______ | socio cultural interaction, more experienced people |
| The ______ or the community takes on a major role in one’s development | social environment |
| He expanded his claim, stating that a child's learning benefitted greatly from being guided by a_________ member of the community - such as a parent or teacher | more knowledgeable |
| adults foster _________ in children by engaging them in meaningful and challenging activities | cognitive development |
| He believed that in absence of _______ a child’s psychological functions may not show much progress as their mental processes would be based solely on their discoveries. | interpersonal instruction |
| He said that when one imitates, he goes through a process of _______ allowing the knowledge of a certain person to transfer to him. | internalization |
| ZPD stands for? | zone of proximal development |
| The _____ captures the child’s cognitive skills that are in the process of maturing and can be accomplished only with the assistance of a more-skilled person | ZPD |
| This pertains to the actual level of competency of the child, when he/she attempts to perform a skill alone | zone of actual development |
| It is the zone where a learner is working within their competencies – where they are likely to be successful, but not supported to develop further. | zone of actual development |
| This is closely related to ZPD. It means changing the level of support | scaffolding |
| The support or assistance that lets the child accomplish a task he cannot accomplish independently | scaffolding |
| Over the course of a teaching session, a more skilled person (a teacher or advanced peer) ______the amount of guidance to fit the child’s current performance | adjusts( scaffolding) |
| Vygotsky (1962) further concluded that young children use language to ___________. | plan, guide, and monitor their behavior. |
| Language for self-regulation among young children. | private speech |