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Vygotsky: Sociocultural Theory - includes the environmental influences on development People do not get through development by themselves - A child isn’t going through development on their own - Cannot separate environment/culture from behaviour - Developing as a child within a culture is becoming a...

Vygotsky: Sociocultural Theory - includes the environmental influences on development People do not get through development by themselves - A child isn’t going through development on their own - Cannot separate environment/culture from behaviour - Developing as a child within a culture is becoming a part of it PRINCIPLES 1. Consciousness is linked to language Communication with others where we acquire practical activities and self perception is learned Language and communication with children (or others) differ culturally 2. Language acquisition: Language is external and as we grow and learn we internalize it Inner speech that then becomes part of our thinking - Helps organize thinking and behaviours - Main principle: we have these external functions that transforms into cognitive abilities to think 3. Learning assistance: children do not learn on their own (caregivers, schools, siblings) 4. Zone of proximity: development-actual vs potential development 5. Social learning: people internalize culture 6. Scaffolding: assistance in solving a problem, reaching a goal, completing a task-simplifying the learner’s role rather than the task - You dont want to simplify the task itself but provide assistance for them to complete it - Do not move the boundary - Culture is involved with the way you set the boundary and with the organization of the way you think