Who is Vygotsky. What is the timeline of Vygotsky and Piaget. What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). What is a Much Knowledgeable Other (MKO). What is Scaffolding, how does it link to the ZPD. What is peer collaboration, how can this be used in relation to ZPD and MKO. What is language/sp...
VYGOTSKY, SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM, LEARNING & TEACHING
Slide 3: who is Vygotsky
Nov 1896
Studied medicine, then law, then literature, art & philosophy
Career: junior psychologist, lecturer in psychology where he began his research
works on his theory
work was originally banned
died of tuberculosis 1934, 37 yrs old.
Slide 4: TIMELINE
1. Piaget born aug 1896
2. Vygotsky born nov 1896
3. Piaget’s earlier work translated into English in late 1920s/early 1930s
4. Vygotsky died June 1934 (37 yrs old)
5. Vygotskys work not translated into English until early 1960s
6. Piaget died sept 1980 (84 yrs old)
Slide 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 ZPD
Zpd = zone of proximal development
ZPD = “distance between actual developmental level as determined by independent
problem solving & level of potential development as determined through problem
solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers” –
VYGOTSKY, 1978
Not a specific quality of child, or quality of educational setting/educators BUT is
collaboratively produced in interaction between child & more knowledgeable others
(MKO).
Aim = lift learner to become ‘a head taller’
Competent person
(mko) supports,
encourages &
helps us bridge the
gap (zpd).
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