Social Interactionist: Vygotsky

Question 1

What did Vygotsky believe CLD was dependent on?

Answer 1

Co-construction of language with children and parents

Question 2

How many roles did Vygotsky think language had?

Answer 2

2 roles

Question 3

What roles did Vygotsky think language had?

Answer 3

For Communication and for the basis of thoughts

Question 4

Why did Vygotsky see language for the basis of thoughts?

Answer 4

Thought basis expression was helpful for developing an understanding of the world

Question 5

How were Vygotsky ideas opposite to Piaget?

Answer 5

Language needed to develop before concepts could be understood

Question 6

Why does Vygotsky suggest language needs to be learnt first before understanding a concept?

Answer 6

It helps them to label and categorise things to do with the concept

Question 7

What Zone Concept did Vygotsky create?

Answer 7

Zone of Proximal Development

Question 8

What does the Zone of Proximal Development show?

Answer 8

The difference between what a child already knows and what they can achieve through interactive support

Question 9

Which person helps a child to expand their Zone of Proximal Development?

Answer 9

A “More Knowledgeable Other” e.g a Caregiver

Question 10

What happens with a Child’s Zone of Proximal Development when they are learning a new concept?

Answer 10

Children are half in the zone area of what they know and half out of the zone of what they can currently comprehend