The Sociocultural Theory of Learning
a. is a theory where social interactions and language are seen as vehicles of learning.
b. is a theory that focuses on the importance of developing trusting, reciprocal relationships in schools.
c. is a theory that primarily focuses on who we are, how we define ourselves, and how we see the world.
d. is a theory that explains how learning is socially mediated.
Question 2
The Zone of Proximal Development includes four phases of learning that includes the following:
a. learner learns skills from knowledgeable other; learner uses skills on his or her own; learner internalizes the skill or capability; learner requests assistance from the knowledgeable other to learn a forgotten or new skill.
b. learner learns skills from knowledgeable other; learner uses skills on his or her own; learner shares the internalized skill with a peer; learner requests assistance from the knowledgeable other to learn a forgotten or new skill.
c. learner internalizes the skill or capability; learner uses skills on his or her own; performance becomes fossilized for learner; learner requests assistance from the knowledgeable other to learn a forgotten or new skill.
d. extended range of a childs learning; actual development; adult guidance; peer collaboration.