Social+Constructivism


 * SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM- LEV VYGOTSKY**


 * Social Constructivism** emphasizes how meaning and understanding grow out of scial encounters.

1. Children construct their knowledge 2. Development can not be seperated from social context 3. Learning can lead development 4. Language plays a central role in mental development
 * Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Development**

The difference between what a child can do with help and what he or she can do without guidance is the "zone of proximal development". Vygotsky believed that a child's ability lie not in what (s)he does independently, but what they do with the assistance of others.
 * Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development**

1. Learning and development are social and collaborative in nature 2. The Zone of Proximal Development should serve as a guide for teaching 3. Learning should occur in meaninful context and not be separated from the learning and knowledge developed in the real world. 4. Out of school experiences should be related to the child's school experience.
 * Vygotsky's Four Principles for Teaching**

- i+1 theory in the foreign language classroom - cooperative learning -scaffolding -inquiry
 * Vygotsky in the Classroom Today**

-Bandura -Lave -Bruner
 * Other Theories Complimentary of Vygotsky**

[|http://vygotskySC.blogspot.com]
 * Blog**

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