Sociocultural Theory as an Approach to Aid EFL Learners
On April 25, 2017.
Last week, The teacher assigned us to find the article about Sociocultural Theory for discussing in this week but my friends and i did not find the information about socioculture theory so she got angry with us but not long time. The teacher gave sheet about socioculture theory and worked in group.
In my group, we discussed that;
Sociocultural theory
Sociocultural theory or ‘cultural-historical psychology is a theory of the development of higher mental practices which regards social interaction as the core of communication and learning process. Its origin is derived from the sociological and economic writings of Marx and Engels in eighteenth-and nineteenth century. The theory emerged from the work of the Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1978), Leont’ev (1981), and Wertsch (1985).
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Scaffolding
Vygotsky describes it as “the distance between the actual development level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers” (Vygotsky, 1978).
Vygotsky defined scaffolding instruction as the
“role of teachers and others in supporting the learners development and
providing support structures to get to that next stage or level”(Raymond,
2000).
In this classroom, through social activity, students develop a framework for their learning under the guidance of an expert. Here, the teacher’s role is central, as it is the teacher who provides a supportive environment for students to learn as they become involved in the performance of different language tasks deemed necessary for learning
In this classroom, through social activity, students develop a framework for their learning under the guidance of an expert. Here, the teacher’s role is central, as it is the teacher who provides a supportive environment for students to learn as they become involved in the performance of different language tasks deemed necessary for learning
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