CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

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Vygotsky’s theory:
A
focuses on how basic motor skills contribute to socially transmitted higher cognitive processes
B
pays more attention than Piaget’s to the development of basic cognitive processes
C
helps us understand the wide cultural variation in children’s cognitive skills
D
addresses how elementary capacities spark changes in children’s social experiences
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vygotsky’s theory focuses on the role of culture in the development of mental abilities e.g. speech and reasoning in children. According to Vygotsky, adults in society foster children’s cognitive development by engaging them in challenging and meaningful activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vygotsky’s theory helps us understand the wide cultural variation in cognitive skills. In some cultures, verbal communication is not the only means-or even the most important means-through which children learn.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vygotsky’s theory He believed that children’s cognitive development arises through their physical interaction with the world (Vygotsky, 1932). Vygotsky’s theory is based on the premise that the support of adults and peers enables the development of higher psychological functions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vygotsky asserts that learning is culturally dependent, with individuals from different cultures learning differently2. The role of culture is central this theory, requiring educators to consider its effects on the learning environment. Immersion in a professional subculture influences what and how learners think.

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