Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development

AO1:

• Role of culture and social interaction
• Cognitive tools including language: social speech and intellectual speech
• Four stages: vague syncretic, complex stage, potential concept and mature concept
• Zone of proximal development - the difference between where the child is and where the child can potentially be
• Scaffolding - a skill to assist learning

AO2:

• Scaffolding - Wood - observed mothers and 4-5 yr olds doing a puzzle, offering different levels of support, most helpful was assistance when stuck but no intervention when…