CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Vygotsky, children master activities and think in ways that have meaning in their culture through ____
A
the physical world acting on the child
B
independent interaction with the physical environment.
C
the biological unfolding of genetic structures.
D
joint activities with more mature members of their society.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Vygotsky (1978), much important learning by the child occurs through social interaction with a skillful tutor. The tutor may model behaviors and/or provide verbal instructions for the child. Vygotsky refers to this as cooperative or collaborative dialogue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vygotsky believed that human activities take place in cultural settings and cannot be understood apart from the settings-our specific mental structures and processes can be traced to our interactions with others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vygotsky argued, “that language is the main tool that promotes thinking, develops reasoning, and supports cultural activities like reading and writing” (Vygotsky 1978).

Detailed explanation-4: -Vygotsky (1978) states: “Every function in the child’s cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (interpsychological) and then inside the child (intrapsychological).

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