Vygotsky was born in 1896 and died in 1934. His aim was to
understand the nature, evolution and transmission of human culture. However,
Vygotskys work was only available in 1970’s. He believed that individual
development count not be understood without reference to the social and
cultural context within such development is embedded.
Vygotsky was a social constructivist who thought that
children actively construct their own knowledge and understanding.
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They learn through social interactions
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Society provides tools for learning
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Language is also very important in this process
Another thing that Vygotsky researched into was that children
use language and guide to plan, guide and monitor behavior. Whilst Piaget had
an ‘inside-out’ view, Vygotsky had an ‘outside-in’ view.
Vygotsky was known to have put a lot of his time and effort
into certain aspects of his research such as
- - ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT (ZPD)
This is the gap between what a child can accomplish
unaided and what can be achieved with help from an expert.
2. - PLAY
Play creates a zone of proximal development
of that child. That in play a child always behaves beyond an average age.
Vygotsky also claimed that play is a major source of development. Play has also been seen as a means for exercising
skills that would be later on in life.
CRITICISM
Vygotsky didn't really have any criticisms, however; as he
died at a young age Vygotsky never really finished his research on ZPD and didn't get to say how children learnt in the ZPD. BRUNER however took it on with ‘scaffolding’.
I really enjoyed researching into Vygotsky's work as looking at ZPD and what he was beginning to learn, i felt that there is a lot of truth behind it and glad Bruner carried it on with 'scaffolding'.
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References.
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This is just a diagram of the ZPD, as it took me a while to understand it, and if you'r like me.. picture form is better!
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