Lev Vygotsky

The misinterpretations found in Parish’s book, Amelia Bedelia, are similar to some of the communication issues that English learners have in our classrooms today. Even cartoon artists, as seen above in Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley, see that Amelia is not alone in her misinterpretations. English has many homonyms and idioms that make learning English difficult. When we examine the issues with communicating that Amelia Bedelia has, we can easily see how similar miscommunication happens with our…

When children work in a group their pace of internalization of knowledge differ from one another due to their individual experience (Powell & Kalina, 2009). Vygotsky affirmed that communication between teacher and students and among students is an effective tool to grasp the diversity especially the usage of language increases knowledge and critical thinking process (Powell & Kalina, 2009). Therefore, Knowledge…

Constructivism and Social Constructivism in the Classroom (From: http://marjorieumg.weebly.com/learning-theories.html) For this work, I would like to focus on “Constructivism and Social Constructivism in the classroom” in the scope of this course. In the following sections, I will explain the meaning and the basics of constructivism theory, the origin of it and the starting point of the theory. In addition, importance of constructivism theory will be discussed. Furthermore, the supporters…

According to Vygotsky, children begin the learning process by listening to what is said around them, also known as “social speech” (Cook & Cook, 2009, 173). In the rhyming lesson, social speech occurs when the children work in groups and partner pairs. After discussing…

Define Topic In Denver, one of the most popular places for families with young children or early childhood centers is the Denver Children’s Museum. The Denver Children’s Museum (at Marsico) houses over 20 hands-on exhibits for children and their families to engage in. The museum’s philosophy encompasses the importance of creating an environment where both children and [their] adults learn through the use of play (Brenkert, 2012). Some exhibits include, but are not limited to: Art Studio…

The theories of children’s cognitive development are demonstrated by Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. Piaget’s theory points out that there are four stages in children’s cognitive development and each stage has a particular age group. As the transitions between stages are processed, changes in cognitive skills will appear. Meanwhile, Vygotsky suggests the cognitive development of children is by working together and learning from other people. He emphasizes the importance of socio-cultural impacts…

up a book and enjoy it for hours. Then there some students that will do everything they can to avoid reading or even looking at a book. It is a teacher’s job to find a way to engage all students into reading. According to the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Guthrie, a teacher must not only be able to teach the 5 Pillars of Reading effectively, but they must also engage their students in tasks that are interesting and peak…

The purpose of my action research was to address how I can maintain my learners’ interest and motivation throughout a maths lesson. Many of these students were observed to lack engagement because they did not choose to study maths and only required to either attend classes in order to obtain their chosen vocational qualification. I found the most important part of my action research was to develop an accurate assessment of the situation, gather good evidence from a variety of sources and have a…

As a little girl, I always found myself pondering who I was, and what made me this way. At the time I didn't give thought to culture or race, I thought more of why my thought process was this certain way and wondered why every person must have their own different voice in their head. As I got older and began to grow through new knowledge and experiences, I then understood that we simply do not have this magical thought process that just suddenly appears. I realized that the way we think, the way…

Vygotsky is the founder of ZPD idea, Hansen-Reid (2001). Scaffolding is closely related to ZPD, but it should be noted that a term “scaffolding” was initiated by Wood et al (1976). A “physical scaffolding” is used to provide the necessary support at the start…