Lev Vygotsky

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Lev Vygotsky
He focused on the role of social opportunities
and learning. He blurred the distinction
between social experiences and mental
processes. He emphasized learning and solving
problems as that which happens between a learner
and others.
(Oakes Lipton 80)
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Applying Vygotsky to Instruction
Intersubjectivity Kids know what the tasks
is that they are to complete. Equally shared
responsibilities within the group.
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Five Components of Scaffolding
provides a support functions as a tool
extends the range of the worker allows the
worker to accomplish a task otherwise not
possible use selectively to aid the worker
where needed
(Driscoll 251)
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Reciprocal Teaching
Intersubjectivity and scaffolding come together.
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Strategies for Success
Clarify Reread or discuss words or points that
were not clear
Predict What will happen or what will we learn?

READ
Summarize Tell what we read.
Question After reading, ask a question for others
to answer.
(Cooper R-16)
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Works Cited
Cooper, J. David. Soar to Success. Boston
Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Driscoll, Marcy P.
Psychology of Learning for Instruction. Second
Edition. Boston Allyn and Bacon,
2000. Oakes, Jeannie, and Martin Lipton.
Teaching to Change the World. Boston
McGraw-Hill, 1999.