Vygotsky

Examples of Vygotsky in the following topics:

• For More Information

  • Lev Vygotsky and Vygotsky Resources: Overview of Activity Theory: The Vygotsky Approach http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs5724/g5/activity.html
  • Vygotsky Resources: Review & Analysis of Vygotsky's Thought & Language: http://www.kolar.org/vygotsky/
  • The Vygotsky Resources website contains a comprehensive and thorough selection of Internet resources and links pertaining to Vygotsky and his work under the headings of biographical information, theories, information for teachers, Vygotsky's theories in practice, and other resources.

• Bibliography

  • Vygotsky was a genius.
  • Vygotsky, Lev S. (1978).
  • Vygotsky also notes the importance of play and pre-written language to human development.
  • Vygotsky, Lev S. (1986).
  • Vygotsky and the social formation of mind.

• Vygotsky's Theories

  • The work of Lev Vygotsky and other developmental psychologists has become the foundation of much research and theory in developmental cognition over the past several decades, particularly of what has become known as social development theory.
  • Vygotsky's theories stress the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition (Vygotsky, 1978; Wertsch, 1985), as he believed strongly that community plays a central role in the process of "making meaning."
  • Unlike Piaget's notion that children's development must necessarily precede their learning, Vygotsky argued, "learning is a necessary and universal aspect of the process of developing culturally organized, specifically human psychological function" (1978, p. 90).

• References

  • Vygotsky, L.

• References

  • Piaget and Vygotsky revisited: Dialogue or assimilation?

• What is Social Constructivism?

  • This perspective is closely associated with many contemporary theories, most notably the developmental theories of Vygotsky and Bruner, and Bandura's social cognitive theory (Shunk, 2000).

• Cultural Psychology

  • Cultural-historical psychology is a psychological theory formed by Lev Vygotsky in the late 1920s and further developed by his students and followers in Eastern Europe and worldwide.
  • According to Vygotsky, social interaction—especially involvement with knowledgeable community or family members—helps children to acquire the thought processes and behaviors specific to their culture and/or society.

• References

  • .), Vygotsky and education (pp. 206-222).
  • Vygotsky, tutoring and learning.

• References

  • Vygotsky, L. (1978).

• Collaboration

  • Vygotsky (1978) theorized that communication and collaborative group work can enhance individuals' thinking and learning.