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 ===== General =====
-Social development theory was introduced in 1920s and 1930s by [[http://www.marxists.org/archive/vygotsky/|Lev Vygotsky]], father of social [[learning_paradigms:constructivism]]. This theory gives a **framework for cognitive development** argues that the **key role in cognition development** lies in **social interactions**. In his own words, "//every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (interpsychological) and then inside the child (intrapsychological). This applies equally to voluntary attention, to logical memory, and to the formation of concepts. All the higher functions originate as actual relationships between individuals//"((Vygotsky, L.S. Mind in Society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 1978.)).
+Social development theory was introduced in 1920s and 1930s by [[http://www.marxists.org/archive/vygotsky/|Lev Vygotsky]]. This theory, sometimes also called cultural-history theory gives a **framework for cognitive development** in children and argues that the **key role in cognition development** lies in **social interactions**. In his own words,
+  * "//every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (interpsychological) and then inside the child (intrapsychological). This applies equally to voluntary attention, to logical memory, and to the formation of concepts. All the higher functions originate as actual relationships between individuals//"((Vygotsky, L.S. Mind in Society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 1978.)).
 ===== What is social development theory? =====
-Vygotsky's theory addresses three main themes(([[http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html|Social Development Theory (Vygotsky) at Learning Theories.]])):
+Vygotsky's initial ideas on education and learning were influenced by [[http://www.ivanpavlov.com/|Ivan Pavlov]] and behaviorist stimulus-response learning, yet these ideas later changed resulting in his social development theory.  theory addresses three main themes(([[http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html|Social Development Theory (Vygotsky) at Learning Theories.]])):
-  * **Social interaction** - which according to Vygotsky plays a **crucial role in the process of cognitive development** (and therefore learning precedes development), opposed to Jean Piaget’s [[learning_theories:stage theory of cognitive development]] where development precedes learning.
+  * **Social interaction** - which according to Vygotsky together with language and  culture plays a **crucial role in the process of cognitive development**. Opposed to later Jean Piaget’s [[learning_theories:stage theory of cognitive development]] where development precedes learning, Vygotsky believed that learning precedes development.
-  * **The More Knowledgeable Other** (MKO) - a term that addresses **person** (typically teacher or instructor, but others as well) or a machine that, when compared to the learner, has **more knowledge and skills related to a particular task**, process or concept
+  * **The More Knowledgeable Other** (MKO) - a term that addresses **person** (typically teacher or instructor, but others as well) or a machine that, when compared to the learner, has **more knowledge and skills related to a particular task**, process or concept.
-  * **The Zone of Proximal Development** (ZPD) - a term to describe the //zone// **between** learners ability to **complete a task with guidance** or collaboration and ability to **solve it alone**. The ZPD is where learning occurs.
+  * **The Zone of Proximal Development** (ZPD) - a term to describe the //zone// **between** learners ability to **complete a task with guidance** or collaboration and ability to **solve it alone**. The ZPD is where learning occurs. Motivation for introduction of ZPD lies in observation that children could often accomplish tasks with the help of others that they could not accomplish alone.
-Motivation for introduction of ZPD lies in observation that children could often accomplish tasks with the help of others that they could not accomplish alone. According to Vygotsky, two children may be at the same level of actual development, but given the appropriate help from an adult, one might be able to solve many more problems than the other. The **zone of proximal development** is the difference **between a child's current level of development and his or her potential level of development**, where full cognitive development is achieved through social interaction.
+According to Vygotsky, two children may be at the same level of actual development, but given the appropriate help from an adult, one might be able to solve many more problems than the other. The **zone of proximal development** is the difference **between a child's current level of development and his or her potential level of development**, where full cognitive development is achieved through social interaction. This si why Vigotsky was

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