VYGOTSKY SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
1. How people learn in social context?
2. How as teachers we have to create active learning communities?
ASSUMPTIONS
1. We learn through our interaction and communication
2. Social environment influence learning
3. Teacher should create a learning environment to maximize learner's ability to interact with each other through discussion, collaboration and feedback
4. Culture is primary factor for knowledge construction
SOCIAL LEARNING METHODS
1. Collaborative learning
2. Group work
3. Discussion based learning
4. Challenging tasks for students
5. Conduct small research and share results
USE OF VYGOTSKY THEORY IN EDUCATION
1. Central to the theory is ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) which uses social interaction with more knowledgeable others to move development forward.
2. Teacher (more knowledgeable) should provide assistance to the student, engage him in activity and use explaining, modelling and guided practice in the classroom.
3. Theory uses scaffolding, small group leaning, cooperative learning, group problem solving, assisted learning etc.
4. Social interaction plays an important role where the students from each other and from the teacher.
Reference
Journal of Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Education, 2009, 1(1), pp.59-67
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