Human Growth and Development / Unit 1 HGD 0032 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
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The idea
Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory holds that thinking develops within social and cultural contexts, propelled by social tools such as language and help from others.
In practice
A child solving a puzzle with a parent's hints today, and alone next week.
Where people slip
Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist, died in his thirties, and his work was little known outside Russia until decades later.
Your place on the trail
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