CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a weakness of vygotsky is that he underestimated the role of
A
experimental learning
B
the children’s cognitive abilities
C
culture differences
D
nature in cognitive development
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The criticism of Vygotsky’s theory is that it does not account for the slower rate of cognitive growth in some children. Both genetics and passive experience are thought to play some role as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -Piaget’s theory has some shortcomings, including overestimating the ability of adolescence and underestimating infant’s capacity. Piaget also neglected cultural and social interaction factors in the development of children’s cognition and thinking ability.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some weaknesses of the sociocultural theory include: It can’t be applied to all cultures because not all cultures have social interaction. It only focuses on the interaction of people and their culture, but it doesn’t focus on other factors such as genetics or biology. It does not account for individual differences.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vygotsky’s Cognitive Development Theory argues that cognitive abilities are socially guided and constructed. As such, culture serves as a mediator for the formation and development of specific abilities, such as learning, memory, attention, and problem solving.

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