For
the Philosopher Lev Semionovich Vygotsky, constructivism is a theory of
learning which refers to the people constructing concepts of the context in
which they live. According to Vygotsky we each form our own understanding, own
rules and mental models with which we give meaning and meaning to our experiences
and actions. Cognitive development is linked to the social interaction of
people. According to this philosophy each student has the ability to learn
according to their level of development, but there are learning that are out of
reach and must be developed with the help of an adult or more expert children.
In this space between what the student can learn by himself and what he can
learn with the help of others, is what is called ZPD. The subject is situated
in the real development zone and evolves through social interactions until
reaching the potential development zone, which becomes a real development zone
and creates a new potential development zone (Vygotsky, 1988). For example, if
we are teaching a topic in the English class, it is important for the teacher
to perceive which children have a high cognitive development and not to group
them and assign them roles in the groups. Knowledge of some and the experience
of others complement learning.
Audio contribution from classmate Mayerly Santiago
https://vocaroo.com/i/s04FVjQSDgvx
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