Thinking, language and memory
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 22, 2014
'I''ve had several conversations with my students in the past few weeks about how Vygotskiian theory informs our understanding of learning. But social constructivist theory, particularly Vygotsky''s socio-cultural focus, extends greatly beyond the concept of ZPD - the zone of proximal development - that most people are familar with. Whilst this is an important explanation of how we learn, we limit our understanding if we focus exclusively on this aspect of the theory.
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