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| Fundamental idea of Vygotsky's theory of children's mental development |
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| cognitive development is largely a matter of internalizing the symbols, knowledge, ideas, and modes of reasoning that constitute culture into which child was born; language is foundation for acquisition of information and higher thought |
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| children first learn words as means of communicating, but then use them as symbols in own thinking- verbal thought, which is more powerful than nonverbal thought |
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| support for Vygotsky's claim that language is critical to thought; 4-6yrs children talk incessantly when alone and not in communicative manner; part of planning their own behavior and directing their own thoughts |
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| Zone of proximal development |
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| learning to solve problems collaboratively occurs with this realm of activities with competent others- actions child cannot yet complete alone- promotes development of this ability |
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"Child as apprentice"
consistent with whose theory? |
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Vygotsky's
children's role is initially small but they become more active and important as they increasingly learn and participate |
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