Vygotsky!

Lev Vygotsky, born in the U.S.S.R. in 1896, is responsible for the social development theory of learning. He proposed that social interaction profoundly influences cognitive development. Central to Vygotsky's theory is his belief that biological and cultural development do not occur in isolation (Driscoll, 1994).

• http://chd.gmu.edu/immersion/knowledgebase/theorists/constructivism/vygotsky.htm this document discusses Vygotskys theory and its relevance to education.
  


• Vygotsky and Social Cognition Definition The social cognition learning model asserts that culture is the prime determinant of individual development. Humans are the only species to have created culture, and every human child develops in the context of a culture. Therefore, a child's learning development is affected in ways large and small by the culture--including the culture of family environment--in which he or she is enmeshed.


• http://www.funderstanding.com/vygotsky.cfm

My View: I agree strongly with Vygotsky's theory of social interaction. As a party host i was able to see how children were able to help each other rather than asking an adult. By one child teaching another that other child then past there skills on. From this i have learnt that group work in every single of my lessons will play an important role in in my teaching strategies. This will mean there will be peer on peer learning rather than an authority figure constantly teaching them.