Vygotsky: social aspects of cognitive development

Lev Vygotsky
1. 1896 - 1934
2. Biology => Law => Dev Psych
3. Russia
Key concepts
1. HIGHER & LOWER MENTAL FUNCTIONS
  1. development: social interaction
  2. higher thought requires language
  3. voluntary & deliberate
  4. culturally & linguistically mediated
  5. genetically inherited
  6. direct response to environment
  7. automatic & unconscious
2. INTERNALISATION
  1. = a process when external cultural patterns of activity become represented internally
  2. mastery of language
    1. not only communication => substance of thought & knowledge
  3. social & cultural reality = primary role in determining the nature of internal psych. functioning
3. THOUGHT & LANGUAGE
  1. speech: drives development
  2. organisation of perceptions & actions
  3. start: interpersonal symbol system
    1. becomes: internal symbol system
  4. Helen Keller
  5. egocentric speech
    1. solve problems: talk to self
    2. = transition: external <=> inner speech
    3. Piaget: egocentrism
4. ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT or 'SCAFFOLDING'
  1. = potential in a child - unlocked through instruction & guidance
  2. 1. independent ability
    1. independent level
  3. 2. guided ability
    1. guidance & help
  4. variation: same 1. level, vary in 2. level
  5. Mugny & Doise, 1978
    1. conservation task
    2. work together: higher level performance
    3. improvement: groups
Similarities with Piaget
development = social process
1. learning = shared activity
  1. achieved through cooperation with others
2. learning =>impact development
Differences with Piaget
BRUNER & Joint Involvement Episodes
1. interest & desire
2. control attention
3. tasks segmented
4. routines
5. demonstration => delegation
6. prevent frustration
7. adult & child together => focus on a task

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