11 Major Contributions in Education

 11 Major Contributions in Education

Introduction

In this blog/article, you will learn about some major contributions of Thinkers and Psychologists frequently asked in CTET, VBU B.Ed., and UGC NET exams. This article outlines many optimization strategies to boost your teaching.

Lev Vygotsky contributed

·       Socio-cultural theory of cognitive development

Social interaction, culture, and language are critical for a child’s learning and development.

·       Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

ZPD is the gap between what a child can achieve independently and what they can accomplish with the guidance of a more knowledgeable person.

·       Inner speech

Lev Vygotsky explored the role of language in internalizing and used for cognitive processing and self-guidance.

·       Scaffolding

The process of providing temporary support to help learners master tasks.

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Jean Piaget contributed

·       Theory of cognitive development

This theory identifies four stages of a child’s development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

·       Jean Piaget has given the concept of constructivism

Children actively construct their knowledge through experience.

Jean Piaget laid the foundation for developmental psychology and emphasized the importance of child-centred learning.