For those seeking additional information we found many articles that discuss in various ways Vygotsky’s theory and applications. We’ve chosen a few to add here for you to choose from. Choose one (or more) article and participate in the question/activity below, OR create your own question for others to respond to.
Question/Activity: Think about one aspect of Vygotsky’s theories about learning that strikes you as interesting, and share how it applies to your sense of how you learn best.
In the spirit of reciprical teaching, if you have know of other readings or websites that have interesting perspectives of Vygotskian thoeries, please share them with us by posting a comment below.
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The Zone of Proximal Development in Vygotsky’s Analysis of Learning and Instruction
The Mozart of Psychology This reading is not a scholarly article; however it does provide interesting snapshots of Vygotsky’s life and works. It also provides links to other writings by, and about, Vygotsky.
Scaffolding Although “scaffolding” is usually attributed to Vygotsky, the term actually came from Bruner who defined it based on Vygotsky’s work. This article includes information regarding key features of scaffolding, examples of scaffolding, software tools in the classroom, peer interactions, and distributed scaffolding.
Vygotsky and Second Language Learning This literature review shares some implications for Vygotsky’s theories for second language learning.
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