Human Growth and Development / Unit 18 HGD 2558 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Vygotsky Beside Piaget
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The idea
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, entry 0032, holds that thinking develops through social tools and help from others, within the zone of proximal development, entry 0034.
In practice
Scaffolding, support withdrawn as competence grows, entry 0035, in a teacher's hints to a struggling student.
Where people slip
Classrooms draw on both: constructivism from Piaget and guided interaction from Vygotsky, entry 0948 notes.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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