Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist, came up with a theory on childhood cognition development, and believed that mental growth occurs through socializing and interacting with other people. He stated that children learn only when they are left alone to solve hard problems, after getting few direct instructions from more experienced adults or other knowledgeable children. I believe this to be the best theory for childhood cognition development because of the experiences I have faced and the actions, of people, I have seen throughout my life.
Vygotsky’s theory acknowledged that when child has mastered the instructions, the guider must back off in order for that child to learn to take responsibility of solving that problem on their own. He believed …show more content…
My mom never even rode a bike; so, at this age, she cannot drive a two wheeler or a four wheeler. Comparing to that, my dad used to drive a two wheeler back in my country. When we came to USA, he had to learn to drive a car; which he learned himself and taught to me and my brother also at 16 and 22 years. Catching a thrown ball can also be a great example, because the ones who have never played these kinds of sports have struggle with the cognition of putting hands together in certain positions to catch the coming ball according to its speed and size. I, being a girl, have played lots of manly sports as child, such as cricket and soccer. I had the ability of catching a ball from very young age. Comparing to that, many of my older female cousins, still do not have the ability to prepare hands in order to not miss the catch.
Regardless of any age, I believe that whenever you have to do something, you develop skills to finish that task along the way. We all are born with only few capabilities, but to become the most capable person, everyone has to work hard and face lots of problems, through which they learn to solve them by their own. That is why; I believe Vygotsky’s theory is most effecting, because it demonstrates that children can be taught anything at any age if given good guidance and good
Vygotsky’s theory acknowledged that when child has mastered the instructions, the guider must back off in order for that child to learn to take responsibility of solving that problem on their own. He believed …show more content…
My mom never even rode a bike; so, at this age, she cannot drive a two wheeler or a four wheeler. Comparing to that, my dad used to drive a two wheeler back in my country. When we came to USA, he had to learn to drive a car; which he learned himself and taught to me and my brother also at 16 and 22 years. Catching a thrown ball can also be a great example, because the ones who have never played these kinds of sports have struggle with the cognition of putting hands together in certain positions to catch the coming ball according to its speed and size. I, being a girl, have played lots of manly sports as child, such as cricket and soccer. I had the ability of catching a ball from very young age. Comparing to that, many of my older female cousins, still do not have the ability to prepare hands in order to not miss the catch.
Regardless of any age, I believe that whenever you have to do something, you develop skills to finish that task along the way. We all are born with only few capabilities, but to become the most capable person, everyone has to work hard and face lots of problems, through which they learn to solve them by their own. That is why; I believe Vygotsky’s theory is most effecting, because it demonstrates that children can be taught anything at any age if given good guidance and good