Social Constructivism (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Psychologist who developed Social Constructivism
Psychologist who developed Social Constructivism
Lev Vygotsky
Core claim of Social Constructivism about language acquisition
Core claim of Social Constructivism about language acquisition
Children acquire language through social interaction with MKOs
MKO meaning in Social Constructivism
MKO meaning in Social Constructivism
More Knowledgeable Other - person with greater linguistic ability
ZPD meaning in Vygotsky's theory
ZPD meaning in Vygotsky's theory
Zone of Proximal Development - gap between solo & aided ability
Scaffolding in Social Constructivism
Scaffolding in Social Constructivism
Temporary support enabling children to achieve more than alone
Private speech definition (Vygotsky)
Private speech definition (Vygotsky)
Children's self-directed talk spoken aloud during activities
Inner speech in Social Constructivism
Inner speech in Social Constructivism
Internalised private speech that becomes internal thinking voice
Progression from external to internal language (3 stages)
Progression from external to internal language (3 stages)
Social speech → private speech → inner speech
Key strength: what Social Constructivism explains well
Key strength: what Social Constructivism explains well
Pragmatic development - social rules & conventions of language use
Limitation: what errors Social Constructivism can't explain
Limitation: what errors Social Constructivism can't explain
Overgeneralisation errors like 'mouses' or 'runned'