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1. The document discusses and compares Piaget's cognitive development theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development. 2. Piaget's theory focused on how children construct their understanding of the world through schemas, while Vygotsky emphasized how social interaction and culture influence cognitive development. 3. The author agrees more with Vygotsky's view that sociocultural context strongly impacts a child's cognitive development.

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Deri J. (PCDT-VSTCD)

1. The document discusses and compares Piaget's cognitive development theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development. 2. Piaget's theory focused on how children construct their understanding of the world through schemas, while Vygotsky emphasized how social interaction and culture influence cognitive development. 3. The author agrees more with Vygotsky's view that sociocultural context strongly impacts a child's cognitive development.

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Deri, Johanisa K.

BSED SSTU-2103

Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory and


Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development
(Reflection)

Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development views human


development as influenced by communicating or interacting with more
knowledgeable people in the society. Vygotsky believed that children acquire their
beliefs, cultural values, and strategies through dialogue with a skilled person.
Additionally, he claims that social interaction has a big role in the development of
cognition and that community plays a central role in creating “meaning”. While
Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory states that as the child seeks to construct
an understanding of the world, the developing brain creates schemas and these are
mental representations that organize knowledge. He believed that the intelligence
of a child changes as they grow up and makes them create their own perception of
the world. These two psychologist have their own concept of cognitive
development and whether they have differences in beliefs still there is a slight
similarities.

I was able to identify and determine the differences in Vygotsky and Piaget’s
Theory by analyzing and observing the ideas that was presented in the video clip.
I have learned that Piaget gave little emphasis to sociocultural context while
Vygotsky gave strong emphasis to it. I strongly agree with Vygotsky’s Theory that
sociocultural context can affect the cognitive development of a child. Everyone
grows up in specific physical, social, cultural, economic and historical
circumstances and there is no doubt that those sociocultural context can influence
their development in different ways. For example, a child was born with disability
before and was bullied over his entire childhood days and causes the child to lose his
confidence even up until now. The environment that the child have grown up caused
him to think and reason that in some ways disability can destroy your happiness, life,
and self. In terms of constructivism, Piaget is a cognitive constructivist while
Vygotsky is a social constructivist. I have learned that cognitive constructivist theory
believes that human build their own knowledge and meaning through experiences.
Learners assimilate and accommodate new knowledge to their prior knowledge.
While social constructivist theory believes that the child’s cognitive development is a
product of their interactions within the members of the society. I both agree with their
claims because I learn both through interacting with more knowledgeable person than
me and I am able to make new meaning that is connected to my prior knowledge.
Moreover, I agree with them that cognitive development has stages and that it’s the
stages where we develop our mental processes. For example, Piaget say that at the
formal operational stage, ages 12 years and up can think scientifically and logically.
Starting at that age, I can think logically when solving problems. I can have a logical
argumentation with my friends and family.

Vygotsky and Piaget’s theory are both important in determining, identifying and
observing the progress of the cognitive development of a person. People can
assimilate and accommodate new ideas into their prior knowledge. We both learn
through our experiences and expand it and we can also learn through our sociocultural
context.

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