Psychology Theorists: Lev Vygotsky, Robert Coles, Carol Gilligan

Lev Vygotsky (1896 – 1934) Vygotsky’s basic premise was that social interaction plays an important role in intellectual development The child’s development appears twice – first on the social level, then on an individual level He believed  skills develop to a higher level with adult guidance or peer collaboration (social interaction) His theory attempts to…