Module 9

Eastern Mindoro College
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LESSON TITLE: MODULE 9- VYGOTSKY’S SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY

WEEK 9 , 3 HOURS
I. FOCUS:
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
• Explained why Vygotsky’s theory is called Socio-cultural theory
• Discussed how scaffolding is useful in teaching a skill.
II. INTRODUCTION: Vygotsky’s ideas about language, culture, and cognitive development have
become major influences in education today.
III. STRATEGIES
A. ABSTRACTION AND GENERALIZATION
GEAR UP YOUR MIND!
Highlights:
➢ VYGOTSKY’S SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY
The key theme of Vygotsky’s theory is that social interaction plays an important role in
cognitive and individual development. The theory stresses the interaction between developing people
and the culture in which they live. Vygotsky, believed that parents, caregivers, peers, and the culture
at large were responsible for developing higher-order functions. According to him, learning has its basis
in interacting with other people in the society.
Social interaction and language are two central factors in cognitive development. His
theory became known as the Socio-Cultural Theory of Development. He also believed the role that
culture played in the cognitive development of children. Hands on activities are essential in learning
than when listening passively. He emphasized that effective learning happens through participation in
social activities, making social context of learning crucial. He also believed in the crucial role that culture
played on the cognitive development of children. Language opens the door for learners to acquire
knowledge. Language serves a social function. It helps the learners regulate and reflect on his own
thinking. Learning by doing is more fruitful when children interact with knowledgeable adults and peers.
Scaffolding is the systematic manner of providing assistance to the learner that helps the learner to
effectively acquire a skill.
When a child attempts to perform a skill, he may not be immediately proficient. He may perform
at a certain level of competency refer to as the zone of actual development. As learners become
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more proficient, able to complete task on their own that they could not initially do without assistance,
the guidance can be withdrawn, and this called scaffold and faded-away technique.
For Vygotsky, “talking to oneself” is an indication of the thinking that goes on in the mind of the
child that eventually lead to private speech- a form of self-talk that guides the child’s thinking and
action. According to Vygotsky, guidance from a more knowledgeable other (MKO) would lead a
learner to a higher level of performance than if he were alone. When the MKO scaffolds, the process
moves in four levels: (1) I do, you watch, (2) I do, you help, (3) You do, I help, (4) You do I watch. This
higher level of performance then eventually becomes the learner’s actual performance when he works
independently in the future; this is zone of proximal development (ZPD).
B. ANALYSIS/APPLICATION
1. Define/Describe the following terms used in Vygotsky’s Socio-Cultural Theory: Cite examples.
A. More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)

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B. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
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C. Scaffolding
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2. An exercise in scaffolding:
A. Choose a skill you are good in and identify an individual whom you can teach the skill
B. Break down the steps you will take in teaching the skill
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C. Describe the specific actions you will do to scaffold.

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IV. REFLECTION
From Vygotsky Socio-Cultural Theory, I realized that...

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MR. JAYMAR B. MAGTIBAY
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Eastern Mindoro College

BONGABONG, ORIENTAL MINDORO

NAME: COURSE: BSEd

LESSON TITLE: MODULE 9- VYGOTSKY’S SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY

A. More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)

C. Describe the specific actions you will do to scaffold.

From Vygotsky Socio-Cultural Theory, I realized that...

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