Lev Vygotsky produced a theory of cognitive development that emphasises the important role that cultural forces play in development. He argued that human history consists of the development of new ...

Researching cognitive development, learning and language in the Soviet Union, Vygotsky was subject to socio-political influences and demands. There is an attempt to reorganize psychology under the ...

It refers to acquisitions that are not biologically given but instead built and developed by man in his interaction throughout his historical development ... Historical-Cultural Theory and Activity ...

Beginning in 1924 Vygotsky began working in developmental psychology, education and psychopathology. His theories on language development describe how children begin to build language and ...

The main difference between Piaget and Vygotsky is that Piaget's theory is more rigid restricting cognitive development to stages (related to the age of a child), whereas Vygotsky's theory was more ...

1.3.1. Self exploration: Piaget’s theories hold that children’s efforts make a difference in their cognitive development (Ormrod, 44). 1.3.2. Vygotsky believes the role of adults in a child’s life is ...

It is based largely on the socio-cultural theories of Soviet psychologist, Lev Vygotsky. Under the social interactionist approach, a child's language development occurs within the child's construction ...