FACILITATING LEARNING to development and this sequence results in

learning processes that lead to development

Lev Semyonovich Vygostsky
and this sequences result in zone of proximal
 Born in Western Russian (Belorussia) in development. It’s the concept that child
1896. accomplishes a task that he/she cannot do
 Graduated with Law degree at Mascow alone, with the help from a more skilled
University. person.
 1925- first big research project with his  The difference between the
Psychology of Art actual development level
 SocioCultural Theory- this theory
suggest that social interaction leads to
continuous step by step changes in
children’s thought and behavior that
can vary greatly from culture.
 Three cultural tool can be passed from
one individual to another
1. Imitative learning-one person tries
to imitate or copy another.
2. Instructed learning- involve
remembering the instructions of
the teacher and then using these
instructions to self-regulate.
3. Collaborative learning- involves a
group of peers who strive to
understand each other and work
together to learn a specific skill.

Socio-Cultural Theory

-his theory combines the social environment

and cognition. Children will acquire the ways of
thinking and behaving that make up a culture by
interacting with a more knowledgeable person.

4 basic principles underlying the Vygotskian

Framework

1. Children construct their knowledge

2. Development cannot be separated from
its social content
3. Learning can lead development
4. Language plays a central role in mental
development

Elements to help implement sociocultural theory

1. Private speech- where children speak to
themselves to plan or guide their own
behavior.
 Common among preschooler,
who have not yet learned proper
social skills but rather explore the
idea of it.
2. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)- any
pedagogy creates learning processes that lead