Title: Child development within the framework of cultural-historical theory
Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to present different aspects of Cultural-Historical Theory and examine their relevance to child development. It is discussed some important conceptual features of theory s...The purpose of this paper is to present different aspects of Cultural-Historical Theory and examine their relevance to child development. It is discussed some important conceptual features of theory such as elemantary functions and higher psychological functions, tools and mediation, social interactions, zone of proximal development. In addition Vygotsky's a number of methodological points concerning the nature of psychological inquiry was examined. Finally to present theory's explanations about the relation between development and learning were determined the concepts of guided participation and scaffolding being within social interactions.Read More