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2007
Nov
2007
Two very different philosophies of education have dominated teacher training in this century: Teacher directed, whole group learning with its emphasis on subject matter has been in opposition to the discovery method with its emphasis on active child learning. Sensitive teachers of both persuasions have felt frustrated at the level of learning generated by adherence to these methods. The work of Lev Vygotsky offers a new synthesis of these philosophies that overcomes many problems of single perspective appro
Tools, Memory & Internalisation. An informal game-experiment based upon Leontiev's 'Forbidden Colours' experiment. A bilingual 6 year-old boy (Japanese-Spanish) uses flash cards to remember the names of some animals and a set of animals in Spanish and then moves onto recognising and remembering those animals using their written names (letter recognition), though he cannot read yet. Words (oral and written), flash cards, pictures and a laptop are all mediational tools used in this experience.
The history of the Lev Vygotsky-based theory of learning as a social construction.
proximal development
jenningh
2 min - Jul 12, 2007
vygotsky
The work of Lev Vygotsky is increasingly cited as we reconsider the theory and practice of construct
