Lev Vygotsky

• Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

  Social learning comes before cognitive development in children, and children construct knowledge actively.
• What is this?

  Zone of Proximal Development

  
• This is a?

  Scaffolding

  
• scaffolding

  temporary support given to a child by a More Knowledgeable Other that enables the child to perform a task until such time that the child can perform this task independently.
• More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)

  children learn through social interaction that include collaborative and cooperative dialogue with someone who is more skilled in tasks they’re trying to learn.