Learning (in a social context)

Question 1

Vygotsky

Answer 1

• challenged behaviourist approach in the 1930s
• consciousness is central to the mind
• humans are influenced by biological and cultural factors
• work was suppressed
• child = active constructor of knowledge and understanding
• others can assist in a child’s learning
• interaction between members of a child’s community can also be an influence

Question 2

Luria 1979

Answer 2

• impact of introducing schooling to non-literate peasants
• see how context influences learning processes
• differences in how they responded to questions before and after the schooling
• change in how they formed concepts and drew logical conclusions

Question 3

Vygotsky 1978

Answer 3

• zone of proximal development

- child uses knowledge of what they already know and combines with knowledge from others

Question 4

Brunner 1986

Answer 4

• scaffolding theory
• applied to education
• collaborative nature of learning and active intervention by adults can influence a child’s learning