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Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory

Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory. Kyle Wesselman Thomas Stavely Matt Gordon Erin Benson. ISTC 501. Major Contributions. The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Noted the importance of social interaction and culture to learning and development. The More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)

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Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory

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  1. Lev Vygotsky: Social Development Theory Kyle Wesselman Thomas Stavely Matt Gordon Erin Benson ISTC 501

  2. Major Contributions The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Noted the importance of social interaction and culture to learning and development. The More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) Contributed to the development of constructivism Developed Social Development Theory

  3. Zone of Proximal Development What the student cannot do Zone of Proximal Development What the student can do with help What the student can do Two features of ZPD are scaffolding and subjectivity

  4. Social Interaction and Culture Vygotsky believed that social interaction was very important for cognitive development. Vygotsky believed that social learning happens before development, which is the opposite of what was believed by Jean Piaget. Culture is very influential on a child's thoughts and behaviors.

  5. More Knowledgeable Other The more knowledgeable other is a person that has more knowledge or ability than the learner does that can help the learner learn. Who is Lev Vygotsky?

  6. Weaknesses and Criticisms of Constructivism and Social Development Theory

  7. Weaknesses

  8. Strengths of Constructivism and Social Development Theory

  9. Strengths

  10. Using Technology to Teach in a Vygotskian Style There are a number of ways technology can be used to teach based on Vygotsky's learning theory. The Zone of Proximal development and scaffolding are very easy to combine with technology. Some forms of technology that use scaffolding to teach students are: Educational Video Games Tutoring Software Smartboard Activities

  11. Using Technology: Example

  12. Plays with string Household pets Dogs Cats Whiskers Fur Barks Meows Plays fetch Four Legs

  13. Summary Activity Zone of Proximal Development Social Interaction Behaviorism Conditioning Stages of Development More Knowledgeable other Constructivism

  14. Sources Coe, M.A., et al. (2004, April). Vygotskian Viewpoint: Technology and Constructivism. Retrieved from http://faculty.mwsu.edu/west/maryann.coe/coe/vygotsky/vygotsky.htm. Cognition and Development. Retrieved from http://psychology4a.com/develop7.htm. (2004). Concept to Classroom. Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html. (2012, June). Education, Child Development, and Learning. Retrieved from http://arhicks.wordpress.com/. (Picture of Vygotsky) Gallagher, C. (1999, May). Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky. Retrieved from http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/vygotsky.htm. McLeod, S. (2007). Lev Vygotsky. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html#sthash.NfP23lbl.dpbs (2013). Social Development Theory (Vygotsky). Retrieved from http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html.

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