4. Bronfenbrenner A brief history: Born to Russian Jews Completed a double major at Cornell University Profession: Professor http://www.blcc.cornell.edu/about_mission.html
14. Vygotsky Brief history: Born into non-religious Jewish family Admitted to Moscow State University Studied law Profession: Researcher http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesmz/p/vygotsky.htm
15. Main themes Zone of proximal development Private Speech Scaffolding Sociocultural Perspective
21. Private Speech Mechanism that turn shared knowledge into personal knowledge Young children frequently talk to themselves. Verbalization are internalized as inner speech. Guides thinking and action. Exhibition of private speech even at adult level.
22. Scaffolding Assistance rendered to children to complete tasks that they cannot independently accomplish Plays an important role in helping child advance through zone of proximal development Research shows young children (4-8) with scaffolding from Mother perform better.
23. Sociocultural Perspective Child’s culture and peer group have an impact on the development of the child. He also believes that a child masters task that are deemed to be culturally important primarily through interacting with others. Culture: Language, Shared beliefs, Interaction with people