Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development

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Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development

Believe adults in society purposely encourage children's cognitive development

Play allows children to cognitively “stretch” themselves (p.40)

Difficult tasks helps children maximum cognitive growth (p.40)

Zone of proximal development

Assisted by more educated individual helps children accomplish more difficult tasks (p.40)

Actual developmental level

Level of potential development

Children transform their ideas, strategies, and other cognitive tools in their own idiosyncratic manner (p.40)

A complex mental process which social activities evolve into internal mental activities (p.40)

Physical and cognitive tools are passes down by each culture and help makes children daily living more efficient (p.40)

Self-talk

With adults using both formal schooling and informal conversations, children are able to see how their cultures interpret and respond to the world (p.40)