Sociocultural Theories Flashcards
1
Q
Vygotsky
A
- children are intent on participating in activities in their local settings (contrast with Piaget)
- teaching and learning from one another are instincts (Tomasello)
2
Q
Guided participation
A
- organizing activities so learners can succeed
- more knowledgeable, organized activities that help less knowledgeable people learn
3
Q
Social Scaffolding
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- putts the support at the right level
- supports children’s thinking at a higher level
- changes with child’s ability
4
Q
social scaffolding
2 years old
A
physically guide them
5
Q
social scaffolding
4-5 yrs old
A
talk them through it
6
Q
social scaffolding
8 yr old
A
point out edge pieces in a puzzle
7
Q
Intersubjectivity
A
- mutual understanding people share during communication
- basis of joint attention (both attending to the same thing at the same time)
8
Q
culture and cognition
A
the things that are important in your culture can contirbute to the ability to solve problems
9
Q
American college students better at solving which problem
A
cave problem -> bc of hansel and gretel
10
Q
Chinese college students are better at solving which problem
A
statue -> bc of weigh the elephant tale
