Tag: Sociocultural Theory

Lev Vygotsky: Life and Contributions

Lev Vygotsky, a pioneering Soviet psychologist, transformed our understanding of language learning and cognitive development through his Sociocultural Theory and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). He emphasized the role of social interaction, collaboration, and cultural context in learning, laying the groundwork for modern teaching methods, scaffolding techniques, and second language acquisition theories.