Essentially, his theory suggests that we do not learn because we have developed, rather that we have developed because we have learned. Social learning means that children learn through social interactions with adults and their peers, which ties into his idea of “zone of proximal development” (ZPD) and “more knowledgeable other” (MKO). Vygotsky's zone of proximal development was not a fully developed concept due to his death in 1934. But he defined it as: The distance between the actual level of development determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development determined through problem solving problems under the guidance of an adult or in collaboration with more capable people. colleagues. (Vygotsky 1978, p.86) The adult or peer is more skilled in a certain set of skills, which the individual is trying to acquire but is unable to do independently because the individual does not have the knowledge or the skills to advance. Then the more capable adult or peer helps the individual acquire knowledge and bridge the learning gap. This may be linked to teaching in schools where the teacher and peers exceed the ZPD limit. This also refers to the MKO idea where the MKO helps the student with his more developed knowledge in a certain skill. In a school setting teachers and peers would be considered the most knowledgeable others as they help a child understand a
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