The author of this article, Orland Lourenço, was intent on proposing that there was a fundamental difference among Piaget and Vygotsky that had been overlooked by developmental researchers for many years (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). Instead of there being two sides to their individual writings, similarities and differences, there was also a uniqueness to their research and writings that complemented one another. Lourenço (2012) suggests that whether you agree with Piaget or Vygotsky, there must be an understanding that their ideas must be merged to form a whole concept of childhood development (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). Both Piaget and Vygotsky’s research was complimented by areas the other did not explore.
The Swiss Constructivist, Jean Piaget, believed that a person constructs their knowledge individually or in cohesively. He was often criticized by those who felt he downplayed the social element in childhood development. Based on a belief in an immanence God that was wholly internal, Piaget researched under the guise of an individual being responsible for all of their social interactions and learned responses (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). This made a person an autonomous subject that should be able to bring balance to their life without regard to …show more content…
After some time, their writings began to show a shift toward a common ground. Piaget began to realize that “formal thought was more dependent of context” than he had originally thought (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). Vygotsky began to move away from the ideals of Marxism and push for an individual’s right to think for themselves and make up their minds. Both of these men were entrenched in their own beliefs and were influenced by the societies in which they lived. As they both came to this realization there was a change in their writings that focused more on a relational development
The Swiss Constructivist, Jean Piaget, believed that a person constructs their knowledge individually or in cohesively. He was often criticized by those who felt he downplayed the social element in childhood development. Based on a belief in an immanence God that was wholly internal, Piaget researched under the guise of an individual being responsible for all of their social interactions and learned responses (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). This made a person an autonomous subject that should be able to bring balance to their life without regard to …show more content…
After some time, their writings began to show a shift toward a common ground. Piaget began to realize that “formal thought was more dependent of context” than he had originally thought (Lourenço, 2012, pp. 281-295). Vygotsky began to move away from the ideals of Marxism and push for an individual’s right to think for themselves and make up their minds. Both of these men were entrenched in their own beliefs and were influenced by the societies in which they lived. As they both came to this realization there was a change in their writings that focused more on a relational development