Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
We will delve into the influence of the social and cultural environment on children’s cognitive development.
In what direction and to what extent can culture and society influence children’s cognitive development ? Is there some kind of relationship between cognitive development and the complex collaborative process that adults carry out in the teaching and learning (specific and general) that children receive?
What are the main implications of Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory for education and cognitive assessment of children?
Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory focuses on children’s proactive participation in their environment, where cognitive development is the result of a collaborative process. Lev Vygotsky (Russia, 1896–1934) argued that children develop their learning through social interaction: they acquire new and improved cognitive skills as a logical process of their immersion in a lifestyle.
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Activities carried out in a joint way allow children to absorb the structures of thought and behavior in the society around them and make them their own .
