PSYCH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Constructivism, Cognitive Development
23 Oct 2017
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Children actively construct their knowledge and understanding. Children are described as social creatures more so than in piaget"s theory. They develop their thinking through social interactions. Zone of proximal development (zpd) : vygotsky"s term for tasks that are too difficult for children to master alone but can be mastered with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children. Buds" or flowers" of development independant tasks are the. For the first 3-7 years of life a child mostly thinks out loud, but. Piaget argues the self-talk reflects immaturity - but it is how a child. Monitor and encourage students use of private speech - let them talk to themselves to solve a problem and interact with that speech. Put instruction into meaningful context - real life application. Tools of the mind - develop cultural tools and self regulation with play. Vygotsky"s is less on the individual and put more emphasis on. Piaget"s endpoint is formal operational thought - for vygotsky.
