L33 Psych 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Study Guide, Intersubjectivity, Numeracy
5 Mar 2019
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Author, date and a little phrase that goes with the experiment (all these will appear when asking about an experiment on the exam) Vygotsky"s theory: cognitive development is inseparable from social and cultural contexts, intersubjectivity: shared understanding and goals among participants in an activity, guided participation through peer tutoring and group learning. Cognitive growth results from children"s involvement in structured activities with others who are more skilled- apprenticeship: other key concepts. Zone of proximal development: difference between what a child can accomplish alone and what s/he can accomplish with assistance. Scaffolding: teaching style that matches amount of assistance to learner"s needs. Private speech-eventually becomes inner speech (self directed) this is kind of driving what thinking is. Spatial secondary task (foot tapping) (with feedback: will you have more problems because your private speech is blocked, results: experiment 1: no difference in which secondary task you do. Tol, digit span, and 2 measures of spatial iq.
