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The Social Contextual Theory

Prepared by:

Prof.Toffer E. Logatoc

Lev Vygotsky

-primary proponent

-states that social

interaction influences both language and cognitive development

(1962,1978).

ZPD (Zone of Proximal

Development)

Situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.

-suggests that social interaction can help students make cognitive breakthroughs.

-proposed that language and thought are separate and independent from each other until a child is approximately 2 years of age.

-after two years of age LANGUAGE and THOUGHT are interrelated.

As children begin to understand LANGUAGE,

they use language to reason.

LANGUAGE provides labels for the objects and events that children think about. These labels become pointers or containers for generalizations.

e.g.

a child can "point out" one object in the environment by using the word "window" and another with the word "cat".

A cat can also form generalization that "CATS LIKE TO SIT BY THE WINDOWS".

In this way, words become a crucial element for abstract conceptual development.

-view is supported by research indicating that children sometimes invent their own linguistic forms to help themselves grasp concepts.

Moreover, Vygotsky (1962) argues that culture is the primary determining factor for knowledge construction.

We learn through this cultural lens by interacting with others and following the rules, skills, and abilities shaped by our culture.

1.Developing Learning Communities

2.Community of Learners Classroom

3.Collaborative Learning and Group Work

4.Discussion-based Learning (Socratic Questioning Methods)

Instruction that supports social learning:

  • Students work together on a task
  • Students develop across the curriculum
  • Instructors choose meaningful and challenging tasks for the students to work
  • Instructors manage socratic dialogue that promote deeper learning.

ref:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/lsn/educator/edtech/learningtheorieswebsite/vygotsky.htm

http://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html

Child and Adolescent Development, Rosa Dematera Anonat, Ed.D

Vygotsky, L.S. (1962). Thought and Language. Cambridge MA: MIT Press.

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