Correct Answer - Option 4 : has an influence on our
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Learning:
- Vygotsky was a Russian psychologist who believed that social interactions play a key role in development.
- According to Lev Vygotsky, language development changes the nature of human thought.
- According to him, learning occurs when children interact with people and the environment.
- His greatest contribution was the emphasis on the role of sociocultural influences in our development.
- He asserted that the cognitive development of children is enhanced through social interaction with other people, particularly those who are more skilled.
- He explains this with the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), which refers to a range of tasks that a child can achieve only with assistance from a more skilled adult or peer called the More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). Adult assistance is provided wherever necessary which is called scaffolding.
Thus, language has an influence on our thought processes.
