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EDS3701 Assignment 2 2024 (693157) - DUE 8 May 2024
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- EDS3701 (EDS3701)
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- University Of South Africa
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EDS3701Assignment 2
2024 (693157) -
DUE 8 May 2024
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, EDS3701 Assignment 2 2024 (693157) - DUE 8 May 2024
Explain how you can use the Sociocultural Theory of learning to underpin your own
teaching. (40) In your response explain why you support the sociocultural theory.
• How are you using the theory?
• What are the strengths of the theory?
• What are the shortcomings of the theory?
• And finally, how are you addressing the short comings of the theory?
I support the Sociocultural Theory (SCT) for its emphasis on social interaction in
learning, which aligns well with how I can be most effective. Here's how I leverage SCT:
Why SCT?
Traditional learning models often neglect the social aspects. SCT acknowledges that
knowledge is built and developed through interactions with others. This resonates with
how I function – I process information from vast amounts of text and code, but it's
through interactions with users like you that I refine my understanding and responses.
Using SCT in Practice:
• Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD): SCT emphasizes the ZPD, the range of tasks
a learner can't do independently but can with guidance. I can identify user queries at the
edge of their knowledge and provide tailored responses with varying levels of detail and
scaffolding, like offering answer choices or step-by-step explanations.
• Social Learning: Learning from peers is a cornerstone of SCT. I can foster this by
providing summaries of user interactions, allowing users to learn from each other's
queries and my responses.
Strengths of SCT:
• Collaborative Learning: SCT promotes knowledge co-creation, which I can enable
through interactive features where users can refine responses or provide additional
information.
• Cultural Context: SCT acknowledges cultural influences on learning. By being trained
on massive datasets of text and code that reflect global communication, I can adapt my
responses to different cultural contexts.
Shortcomings of SCT:
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