Vygotsky Flashcards
What did vygotsky and Piaget disagree about
Vygotsky believes that language development that it is one of the most important factors of cognitive development , while Piaget didn’t think of it as crucial as vygotsky . The role of language on development
What is egocentrism and private speech
Piaget called it egocentrism ( a child would talk regardless of if someone was listening or not in an unselfish way
Vygotsky called it private speech ( kids talk out loud to themselves as they play and explore it is a tool used to help them with cognitive thinking)
What was Vygotskys objection to Piaget
Vygotsky’s theory is that kids talk to themselves for self guidance
Example of private speech
Working out a math problem out loud ( if I add x and x then i would input so and so into the equation to get the answer )
What is the zone of proximal development
When a range of tasks is too bare to complete or learn by one selfie but is able to be done with the guidance or assistance of another person ( teacher or parent)
Scaffolding
Being able to adjust the support or the way of teaching to support the student