1. Sociocultural
Theory

2. Lev Vygotsky
Russian
Never received a college degree

3. Theories

4. Socio cultural Children’s intellectual development influenced by
The culture they are raised in
How they interact with others

6. From their CULTURAL environment
Values
Beliefs
Skills
Traditions
Will pass on to their own children

7. Cooperative Play
Learn how to behave in their culture
Learning is an active process

8. Zone of Proximal Develpment **Child’s Capacity for learning
Maturity first
Learning second

9. Scaffolding What the teacher does to help the learner
Parents help teach skills**
Potty training
Walking
Tying shoes
Teachers teach “formally”
Phonics, Math and Sports