Vygotsky believed children learned through the interaction and development of others, while Piaget thought a child should learn independently. The instructor in the video favored the stance of Vygotsky, following the techniques on the nurturing end of the spectrum. One way in which the teacher portrayed this was through use of scaffolding, which is a form of teaching that provides students with instruction based on their level or abilities. In the video, most of the children were responsive and attuned to what the teacher was instructing or teaching on. The majority of the students exhibited that they understood the curriculum, meaning the teacher was adequately teaching on their level of intelligence. In contrast, Piaget would disagree with
