Theories in Education

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What was Lev Vygotsky's theory?

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Social Learning Theory

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What is Social Development Theory?

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A concept by Lev Vygotsky focusing on the influence of social interactions on learning.

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Lev Vygotsky background and life

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Lev Vygotsky, a key figure in social learning theory.

He lived from 1895-1934

He was a Soviet psychologist

He was a Marxist

He died of tuberculosis

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What was the culture of Lev Vygotsky

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People use tools and symbols to learn.

The culture determines what and how we learn

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What did Lev Vygotsky teach about tools and symbols of culture?

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Create social processes

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Lev Vygotsky ynderstanding of language or signs?

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language and signsmake thought possible

tools and symbols of culture create social procresses

stages of development of speech

social speech- control others behavior

egoctntric speech-3-7 year olds talk to self to learn

inner strength-thinking in our heads

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What are the stages of development of speech

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1. Social speech – control other’s behavior 2. Egocentric speech – 3-7 year olds – talk to self to learn 3. Inner speech – 7+ years old, soundless – thinking in our heads

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What are the zone of Proximal Development, the theory of cognitive development (ZPD)?

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1 I can't do this even with help

2 I can do this with some help

3 I can do these by myself

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What is children and Task Completion?

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Children need some help to complete a task successfully.

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Mental Age vs. Problem Solving with Assistance

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The difference between mental age and problem-solving ability with assistance.