Socio-Cultural (Lev Vygotsky)

• Key theme of Vygotsky's theory is ___ plays a very important role in cognitive development. social interaction
• Social interaction and culture are two central factors in cognitive development.
• a form of self-talk that guides the child's thinking and action. - private speech
• is the difference between what a child can accomplish alone and what she can accomplish with the guidance of another. Zone of Proximal Development
• ZPD means Zone of Proximal Development
• MKO means More Knowledgeable Other
• They are competent adult or a more advanced peer. MKO
• The role of an MKO is to guide children through tasks they cannot do on their own, but which they will be able to master with assistance.
• Scaffolding should involve Judicious assistance (naay judgment if needed ba gud ug assistance)
• When the MKO scaffolds, the process moves in four levels:

  1. I do, you watch
  2. I do, you help
  3. You do, I help
  4. You do, I watch
• give emphasis on language
• Language is the most important tool that humans use to communicate ideas and information about themselves and the world around them.