VYGOTSKY'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

This PPT prepared by Teacher Educator from Thiagarajar College of Preceptor-Madurai for B.Ed Trainees.

1. Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development (Socio-Cultural Approach) K.Thangavel , Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai-9. 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

2. Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development (Socio-Cultural Approach) 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

3. He was born in orsha , a part of Russian empire (Belarus) on 17 th november Graduated from Moscow University in 1917. He did extensive research in cognitive development. He believed that children’s thinking is affected by their social knowledge. 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

4. Important features of Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development Culture of the community in which the child lives, makes a profound impact on its thinking. Knowledge of the culture of the community is passed on to the child by his parents, teachers, kith and kin. As a result of assimilation of this knowledge, cognitive development takes place in the child. 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

5. Language is the most important tool for gaining the social knowledge. The child can be taught this socio-cultural knowledge by other people via language. This is the method of helping the child in its cognitive development. Intelligence as “the capacity to learn from instruction” emphasis that there is a requirement for a more knowledgeable other than person or teacher. MKO ( More Knowledgeable Other) 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

6. MKO Parents Teachers Instructors Coaches Experts or professionals Friends, peer group and computers can serve as MKO 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

7. Vygotsky’s Form-Board Test Eg . A young child and his father are playing with wooden toys of different shapes. Father describes each shapes Encourages the child Child grasps the concept Father allows him to complete the task alone This is an example of social interaction influencing cognitive development of a child 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

8. Assumptions of Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development There are seven major assumptions 1. Through both informal and formal conversations, adults convey to children Eg . Father is telling about transportation 2. Thought and language become increasingly independent 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

9. 3. Complete mental processes begin as social activities. 4. i ) Level of actual development child perform individually ii) Level of potential development 5. ZPD – Zone of proximal development 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

10. 6.Providing scaffolding to make the child performing in ZPD zone. 7. Play allows children to stretch themselves cognitively 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

11. Implications Teachers help – cognitive development of children Socio-cultural knowledge helps in growth of intelligence Challanging tasks promote maximum cognitive development Scaffolding makes teaching – learning process more effective. 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

12. Teaching through mother tongue Social interactions are more beneficial than Self-learning Play way method is highly effective for young children 2/10/2021 K.Thangavel, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors