Vygotsky's Theory of Sociocultural Development

Which of the following is a theory of Vygotsky?

• Cognitive Learning Theory
• Guided Discovery
• The More Knowledgeable Other
• Multiple Intelligences

Vygotsky believed that language and thought are interconnected from birth.

• True
• False

Vygosky’s theory emphasized which contexts of learning and that knowledge is mutually built and constructed? 

• developmental
• social
• theoretical
• conditioned

According to Vygotsky, which of the following is not true?

• Children construct knowledge.
• Cognitive development occurs in distinct stages.
• Development cannot be separated from its social context.
• Language plays a central role in mental development.

Which option is key while incorporating Vygotsky's theories in your classroom?

• Scaffolding
• Hands-on activities
• Learning Styles
• Discovery Learning

The zone of proximal development is:

• The most a child can learn in a given day
• The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
• What the child already knows
• The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point

Who is this theorist?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• Erik Erikson

What area does Vygotsky focus on?

• Social Development

• Speech

• Emotional Development

• Cognitive

True or False: Lev Vygotsky was a Russian Psychologist

• True

• False

Which statement accurately summarizes Vygotsky's thinking on cognitive development?

• Learning occurs via watching others

• Learning occurs via self-isolation

• Much learning occurs via social interaction

• Learning occurs by playing