1. Sociocultural Theory Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

2. What is Sociocultural Theory? Sociocultural Theory emphasises the role in development of co- operative dialogues between children and more knowledgeable members of society.

3. Who is Lev Vygotsky ? 1896-1934 Born: Belarus Known for: Involvement in the education of children with physical disabilities The concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

4. Jean William Fritz Piaget 1896-1980 Born: Switzerland Known for: Constructivism Theory of Cognitive Development Object Permanence Egocentrism Genetic Epistemology

7. More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)

8. Scaffolding The support given during the learning process, which is tailored to the needs of the student, with the intention of helping the student achieve his/her learning goals

9. Language

10. Private Speech Inner Speech Social Speech

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