Vygotsky's social development theory

Question 1

Key to cognitive development

Answer 1

is social interaction; social learning precedes development; cultural differences

Question 2

Children develop

Answer 2

as they interact with physical and social environment; through these interactions, children internalize new ways of behaving and thinking; environment will influence how children think and what they think about; stages unfold due to educational intervention

Question 3

More Knowledgeable Other

Answer 3

someone who has a better understanding or higher skill level than the learner, with regard to a particular task, concept or process; social interaction involving collaborative/cooperative dialogue promotes cognitive development;

Question 4

Zone of Proximal Development

Answer 4

difference/distance between what a child can learn/achieve independently and what child can learn/achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner; learning occurs in this zone; as children become more competent, they do more on their own

Question 5

scaffolding

Answer 5

MKO helps to structure/organize a task so that a novice can work on it more successfully