Vygotsky\'s Theory of Cognitive Development

Lev S. Vygotsky ,[object Object],[object Object]

The social formation of mind ,[object Object]

Mind evolution is continuous ,[object Object]

Vygotsky’s theoretical assumptions ,[object Object]

He offered an alternative to Piaget’s constructivism ,[object Object],[object Object],Vygotsky: External world models the mind Knowledge is internalization of social activity

[object Object],Mediation is a central concept in Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development. It offers a complementary perspective to the behaviourist view.

Mediation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mediation  intelligence  higher mental processes ,[object Object],[object Object]

Higher mental processes: symbolic mediation ,[object Object]

Decontextualization ,[object Object],The use of abstract language is the most important sign-mediated behaviour that occurs during cognitive

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Zone of proximal development (ZDP) ,[object Object]

Zone of proximal development (ZPD) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Zone of proximal development (ZDP) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning, instruction and development in Vygotsky’s view ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scaffolding Cognitive development in the zone of proximal development stresses the role of a social partner of the student (a teacher or a more skilled peer).

Scaffolding: the instructor becomes a supportive tool for the student in the zone of proximal development. The characteristics of an ideal teacher are those of a scaffold: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scaffolding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scaffolding example: ,[object Object]

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