Constructivism: social development theory (Vygotksy) Flashcards

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What did Vygotsky suggest about learning

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that it is social process and that social interaction plays a key role in an individuals development

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What are the 3 key aspects of his theory

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1) Role of social interaction
2) More knowledgable others
3) Zone of proximal development

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1) What does vygotsky suggest comes before development

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Social learning

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1) What do we do initially

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We learn from other people on a social level

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1) What is it called when we learn from others socially

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Inter-psychological learning

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1) Give an example of inter-psychological learning

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You begin to learn how to do a handstand by watching older sister and by recieving advice and feedback from more knowledgable others.
Second the individual begins to think about how to do that handstand on their own and construct actions based on what they have learned from others - interpsychological learning

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2) What is a more knowledgable other

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A person, normally a coach or teacher, who has a greater understanding of the task than you do.

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2) What does a more knowledgable other do

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They give you technical advice and feedback on how to produce the skill

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2) Give an example of a mko

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The coach informs you where to place your hands in the handstand. This advice or feedback can also be gained from videos or social media

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3) What does the zone of proximal development do

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Describes what a performer needs to do next to learn a skill.

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3) How many stages of proximal devlopment are there

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3

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3) What do the 3 stages outline

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1) What the performer can achieve independantly without assistance
2) What the performer can achieve with help from the MKO.
3) What the performer cannot do at this moment in time

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3) What should coaches do in terms of zone of proximal development

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They should ensure learners are provided with a range of experience in their zone of proximal devlopment.

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Why should coaches ensure learners are provided with a range of experience in their zone of proximal devlopment.

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This will motivate and encourage them to advance their individual learning

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