Theories on Social Development
Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky developed the social development theory. This theory was published in the United States in 1962 and has influenced the field of education ever since.
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Cognitive Development
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Social learning starts before cognitive development. A child must interact with others on the outside before he can develop on the inside. Thus, social interaction plays a huge role in developing internal skills, such as critical thinking skills.
Skill Development
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Abilities are developed with a more knowledgeable other, who could be anyone, and moves an individual from a state of inability to a state of ability. This is not a one-stage process but must occur along a continuum. For instance, a piano teacher keeps guiding a student toward playing the right keys until the child can play the keys independently.
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Active Learning
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Instead of having a teacher transmit information to the student, student interaction with the more knowledgeable other should be a back-and-forth process. The teacher should constantly be checking the student to see her progress.
Diverse Learning
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Students should engage in diverse learning tasks. Students should write down their own thoughts and emotions, interact with other students in a group, discuss ideas openly with the teacher and observe others doing actions that instruct.
Hierarcal Learning
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This theory states that social development occurs in stages that must be completed in a particular order. For instance, a student must understand numbers before being able to add. A student must be able to add and subtract before being able to multiply and divide. Trying to teach something that a student isn't ready for is a waste of time.
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As an apiring preschool teacher, I must know all this stuff. :)
