Piaget and Vygotsky Compared: Two Views of How Children Learn
Piaget saw children as lone scientists, Vygotsky as apprentices. A clear comparison of their theories, the main critiques, and what each means for teaching.
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The Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding, Explained
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and the idea of scaffolding are often run together. Where each idea came from, what good scaffolding looks like,…
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