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  2. Lev Vygotsky - Wikipedia

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    Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (Russian: Лев Семёнович Выготский, [vɨˈɡotskʲɪj]; Belarusian: Леў Сямёнавіч Выгоцкі; November 17 [O.S. November 5] 1896 – June 11, 1934) was a Russian and Soviet psychologist, best known for his work on psychological development in children and creating the framework known as cultural-historical activity theory.

  3. Vygotsky Circle - Wikipedia

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    The Vygotsky Circle (also known as Vygotsky–Luria Circle [1] [2]) was an influential informal network of psychologists, educationalists, medical specialists, physiologists, and neuroscientists, associated with Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934) and Alexander Luria (1902–1977), active in 1920-early 1940s in the Soviet Union (Moscow, Leningrad and Kharkiv).

  4. Developmental stage theories - Wikipedia

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    Lev Vygotsky (b.1896) developed several theories, particularly zone of proximal development. Other theories are not exactly developmental stage theories, but do incorporate a hierarchy of psychological factors and elements. Abraham Maslow (b.1908) described a hierarchy of needs. [16]

  5. Dynamic assessment - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic assessment is a product of the research conducted by developmental psychologist Lev Vygotsky. It identifies Constructs that a student has mastered (the Zone of Actual Development) Constructs that a student is currently able to understand or tasks a student can do with scaffolding (the Zone of Proximal Development).

  6. Cultural-historical psychology - Wikipedia

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    Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) Cultural-historical psychology is a branch of psychological theory and practice associated with Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria and their Circle, who initiated it in the mid-1920s–1930s. [1]

  7. Cultural-historical activity theory - Wikipedia

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    Vygotsky saw the past and present as fused within the individual, that the "present is seen in the light of history." [8] His cultural-historical psychology attempted to account for the social origins of language and thinking. To Vygotsky, consciousness emerges from human activity mediated by artifacts (tools) and signs. [8]

  8. Zone of proximal development - Wikipedia

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    Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934) The concept of the zone of proximal development was originally developed by Vygotsky to argue against the use of academic, knowledge-based tests as a means to gauge students' intelligence. He also created ZPD to further develop Jean Piaget's theory of children being lone and autonomous learners. [4]

  9. Cognitive development - Wikipedia

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    Lev Vygotsky's theory is based on social learning as the most important aspect of cognitive development. In Vygotsky's theory, [ 16 ] adults are very important for young children's development. They help children learn through mediation, which is modeling and explaining concepts.