Culture influence Flashcards
Zone of proximal development (Vygotsky)
Skills are just a bit too difficult but can be learned with help. Don’t help to much or it’ll become lazy. Scaffolding is used. Adapt instruction to the level of the child.
Culture in social constructivism
Culture determines available mediators, like schools eg. And shapes cognitive skills. as the calculators in street markets, who perform complex calculations but fail when they do it on paper
Differences
Life expectancy Infant mortality Illiteracy Income etc
Alloparenting
Not just the mom who takes care of the child, whole family. Has no effect on attachment.
WEIRD
Western Educated Industrialised Rich Democratic
Individualism
Autonomy
Personal achievements
Being unique
Needs and rights of the individual
Collectivism
Harmony
Interdependence
Conformism
Needs of the group