Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory

society and culture influences language learning.

neo-Vygostkyan: socio-cultural views

children learn language through through their every day experiences.

Zone of proximal development (ZDP)

learners learn through skilled people such as a teacher.

children learn language through conversation.

learners are taught language through scaffolding.

learners learn language through collaborative tasks

Language helps children read and write

developed instructional strategies

Social life is connected to learning language

socio-cultural process aid in language development

gap between what children learn and what they already know

meta-talk

teaching

formal education

social and cultural views on language

"inter-mental activity to autonomous intra-mental activity".

successful language development

learning language is the most productive