Ch2 (cont.) Vygotsky

Question 1

sociocultural theory

Answer 1

cooperative dialogues between children and mko’s, children learn the culture of their community through interactions

Question 2

discursive model

Answer 2

symbolic interchange of ideas (speech)

Question 3

Marxist ideas/influences

Answer 3

political economy

fundamental nature of human condition

Question 4

fundamental nature of human condition

Answer 4

organized labour activity founded on the use of technical tools

Question 5

our psychology is shaped by -_____ conditions in which we live

Answer 5

social/cultural/historical/political/economic

Question 6

co-construction

Answer 6

people interact to create a mutual understanding on how to solve st (final product shaped by participants)

Question 7

cultural tools

Answer 7

real tools and symbol systems that allow people to communicate/think/solve/create

Question 8

stages of language development

Answer 8

1. social speech
2. egocentric speech
3. inner speech

Question 9

social speech

Answer 9

age 3 controls behaviour of others

Question 10

collective monologue

Answer 10

children in a group talk but don’t really interact

Question 11

private speech

Answer 11

self-talk that helps guide thinking (verbal in children but internalized later)

Question 12

ZOPED zone of proximal development

Answer 12

child can master a task if given appropriate help

Question 13

scaffolding

Answer 13

support for learning (eg clues, reminders, encouragement, examples, etc)

Question 14

assisted learning

Answer 14

having strategic help in initial stages; help gradually stops

Question 15

limitations

Answer 15

too much emphasis on culture, no detail on cognitive side, died too early to continue/elaborate

Question 16

implications

Answer 16

language development is key, challenge children at edges of ZPD, collaborative teaching, culture