Role of Adults in Child’s Learning

The theory of Lev Vygotsky

Adults in the child’s developmental age. MKO

Views on Adults role in child education

Based on the theory of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934)Inside :

Vygotsky’s Social Development TheorySocial Development Theory argues that social interaction precedes development; consciousness and cognition are the end product of socialization and social behavior.

Learning is cognitive development through social interaction Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934

Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory Major themes:Social interaction plays a fundamental role in the process of

cognitive development of a child.

The More Knowledgeable Other (MKO):The MKO refers to anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner.

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD):The ZPD is the distance between a student’s ability to perform a task under adult guidance and/or with peer collaboration and the student’s ability solving the problem independently. According to Vygotsky, learning occurred in this zone.

Social interaction

Social Interaction

Child In the different society

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By Vygotsky’s theory

Role of Adult’s in child’s life in different relations(M K Os)

Role of Parents –Mother and Father

Role of Teachers

Role of Grandparents

Role Elder siblings

Role of Neighbors

Role of parents as role model A child unknowingly

copies its parents. It considers their parents as a role model.

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule said -If a man learns, he learns alone but if a woman learns, the entire family follows.

Role of adults in child’s learning Children look up to their

parents for their reaction for determining own success. That’s why parent’s reaction can become an extremely important tool to shape children’s personality.

A parent’s light reaction to a serious mistake may ruin the child. On other hand, a hug for a nice work can lead him to nobility.

Learning with parentsAny skill can be learnt effectively only due

to the active participation of parents in the learning process and The child attains to ZPD

Children largely depend on adults for getting acquainted to new ideas as well as

new relations. They feel comfortable with new things too when parents are there to support them.

Teacher’s role in child’s learningActually in conventional mode of education, teacher can

not do a sufficiently satisfying job even if s/he wants to.Teachers can play very considerable change in child’s

life as the child spends much of his active time with teacher.Teacher is responsible for shaping up of child’s life in true mean.A teacher can effectively imbibe that study is fun not a torture.

Role of grand parentsGrand parents play a

important role in imbibing the values and morals on child.

Grand parents can handle the critical situations in child’s life as they are armed with ample experience and tons of patience.

Role of Elder siblingsA Child learns things like sharing, conduct in

family, caring and responsibility towards duties from their elder siblings.

They are a sort of immediate support person for the child.

A Child learns from the prior experiences of their elder siblings and try to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Role of neighbors A Child becomes aware about their

surroundings by interacting with the neighbors.

A Child gets lessons inconduct and gets a chance tocompare its understanding athome in the company ofadults.

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