Vygotsky’s theory
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Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) was a Russian psychologist who developed a theory of cognitive development that emphasized how social interaction and culture impact learning. He believed that mental processes originate from social interactions and are then internalized. According to Vygotsky, children are born with mental abilities that develop through their use of tools for thought, including both technical tools and psychological tools like language, which he identified as the most important psychological tool as it develops from social speech to inner thought.
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Vygotsky’s theory
- 1. Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development Ignacio Navarro Annette García Alejandra Núñez Gerardo Rendón
- 2. Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) • Brief psychologist career • Died of tuberculosis • Wrote more tan 100 articles in 10 years • Stresses relation between individual and society • Believes both the history and culture of a place impacts the way the children learn
- 3. Social origins of thought • Vygotsky believed that mental processes (remembering, problem solving, planning) have a social origin. • Children are born with mental abilities • ‘Cognitive development involves internalization’
- 4. Internalization • Process of constructing an internal representation of external physical actions
- 5. Tools for thought Technical tools: Used to gain mastery • Pencil • Paper • Hammer • Machines • Etc Psicological tools: Used to organize or control behavior • Numbers • Words • Social Norms • Drawings • Etc
- 6. Language and Development • Language: most important psychological tool • Vygotsky identified three different stages of language: • Social speech, egocentric speech, inner speech