Vygotsky

I liked the large section of Vygotsky's view of cognitive development. Of course I have learned about him in many other classes, but this text book helped me understand more about his theory. I definitly agree that children learn through the assistance of parents, teachers, and caregivers. I do feel that each child has their own personality and will bring many different aspects to their cognitive learning. However, one's society and cultural beliefs also play a major role in how children develop. If a certain society believes in one thing, then this is going to have a large impact on how a children develops their cognitive thoughts. His thoughts are much different then Piaget. I am not sure if either of them are totally right or wrong, I think that both theorists have good points. I just agree with Vygotsky when he says that children must learn through guidance from others. Most children are "copycats," relying on someone else to look at and mimick. If a child is brought up in a loving and caring environment and sees it, then they will probably gain these aspects cognitivly.
Mollie Lanigan