Cognitive+Theorists+Vygotsky

=__**Vygotsky**__=

__What Develops?__
social context determines, language and development are hand in hand, guided participation
 * social competence**

__Nature/Nurture?__
99% nurture 1% nature (must be a living person)

__Steps/Stages/Phases__
focus is on processes rather than steps or stages

__Key Tenets__
- scaffolding - guided participation from more experienced persons - ZPD - zone of proximal development - as tasks are mastered, more complex ones appear to present new challenges - ZPD - "goldilocks" not too hard, not too easy, just the right level of challenge - apprenticeship in thinking - interaction with more experienced people (not age dependent) - from inner speech/self-talk to internalization/meditation - use of physical tools - authentic activity - dynamic assessment

=__Direction__= unidirectional - forward

__If no direction, why?__
anything that prohibits language development or interaction with others not meeting ZPD not enough scaffolding

__Technology Help__
more opportunities for practice (hearing aids, computers, internet) learner can develop models tech can provide models

__Technology Hinders__
cannot be a substitute for teachers/apprenticeships