GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
VYGOTSKY
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Culture of Thought
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Social Interaction and Thought
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Behaviorism
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Tools of Thought
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fundamental Tenets of the Sociocultural Theory. There are three fundamental concepts that define sociocultural theory: (1) social interaction plays an important role in learning, (2) language is an essential tool in the learning process, and (3) learning occurs within the Zone of Proximal Development.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vygotsky claimed that we are born with four ‘elementary mental functions’ : Attention, Sensation, Perception, and Memory. It is our social and cultural environment that allows us to use these elementary skills to develop and finally gain ‘higher mental functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The famous psychologist Lev Vygotsky bridged the gap between tool use and cognitive development with his designation of cultural symbols as psychological tools. Included are language, numerical systems, mathematical symbols, maps, diagrams and so on.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Social Development Theory includes three major concepts. These are comprised of the Role of Social Interaction in Cognitive Development, the More Knowledgeable Other and the Zone of Proximal Development.