Piaget
Believed that children learned more from their environments
Believed that children learn through assimilation and accommodation
Language is a result of the stages of development
Believed that interaction was important to cognative development
Believed development was the same for everyone
Vygotsky
Believed children learned through social interactions
Believed children needed instructions
Believed development can be hurried through the zone of proximal development
Believed development differs by culture
Language is more key to development than interaction
Believed children are active learners
Believed self-discovery is important
Language is a part of cognative development
There are stages to development
Believed early stage of development is the most crucial
Piaget v Vygotsky Venn Diagram
(author: James Washam)
