- Lev Vygotsky was a Russian psychologist born in Orsha, Russia in the late 19th century. - He studied a range of topics at Moscow State University, including sociology, linguistics, psychology and philosophy, graduating with a law degree in 1917. - Vygotsky developed theories on cognitive development that emphasized the fundamental role of social interactions and the "zone of proximal development," defined as the distance between what a learner can do independently and what they can do with guidance from others.

1. LEV VIGOTSKY
María Clara Hernández
November 10th, 2012

2. Lev Vigotsky
-Lev Vygotsky was born in
Orsha, a city in the western
region of the Russian Empire.
-He attended Moscow State
University, where he
graduated with a degree in law
in 1917.
-He studied a range of topics
while attending university,
including sociology, linguistics,
psychology and philosophy.

3. What are the theory main points?
• Social interactions: Play a
1 fundamental role in the process of cognitive
development. Higher mental processes
have their origin in social interactions.
• The More Knowledgeable
Other (MKO): Refers to anyone who
2 has a better understanding or a higher
ability level than the learner. (Teacher-peer,
or even a computer.
• The Zone of Proximal
3 Development (ZPD)

5. The Zone of Proximal
Development
• It is the distance
between a learner s
ability to solve
problems
independently and the
learner s potential level
of comprehension
when given guidance
or in collaboration with
a MKO. Learning
occurs in this zone.

6. The Zone of Proximal Develpoment
In conclusion,
through a
series of social
Then, he tries interactions,
to solve the the child has
problem with learned to
adult guidence internalize
or in concepts and
collaboration figure out
First, the child
with peers. problems.
tries to figure
(MKO)
out problems
independently.

7. What are aspects you personally see positive and
challenging about his proposal?
-Change the belief that teachers just
deliver the curriculum.
-Provide meaningful learning
experiences in which students play an
active role in their learning process
through social interactions.
-Teachers collaborate actively with their
students in order to help facilitate meaning
construction and problem solving
strategies.
-Learning as a reciprocal experience for
students and teachers.
-Promote cooperative learning activities
with different groups of children at
different levels who can help each other
learn.
-Strengthen social and team work skills.

8. How could this particular proposal enrich
your personal or your school s practice?
Students must
must learn to
"negotiate"
with others.
Constructivism
Children learn
gives students
more, and enjoy
ownership of what
learning more
they learn, since
when they are
learning is based
actively involved,
on students'
rather than passive
questions and
listeners.
explorations.
Constructivism
Students in promotes social
constructivist and communication
classrooms learn to skills by creating a
question things and classroom
to apply their environment that
knowledge to real- emphasizes
life situations. collaboration and
exchange of ideas.

9. We have the power to change a
child’s life…..