Vygotsky Vs Piaget Child Development. Piaget on the other hand felt that the child was more independent and that. While both piaget and vygotsky agreed that there are limitations to the cognitive development of children vygotsky did not confine the child.
There are many circumstances that offer cognitive development and many theories as to how these factors influence a learned understanding of the world. Piaget and vygotsky may differ in some aspects of their theoretical proposals but both offer teachers and. The methods and orientations of teaching have been strongly influenced by the theories of jean piaget and lev vygotsky.
Lev vygotsky developed his theory on child development at the same time piaget was developing his own theory.
Piaget and vygotsky approach learning in different ways. The methods and orientations of teaching have been strongly influenced by the theories of jean piaget and lev vygotsky. Alike to the child of piagetian theory the child in vygotsky s approach is viewed as an active participant of development acquiring knowledge through interaction with more experienced individuals. According to vygotsky 1978 much important learning by the child occurs through social interaction with a skillful tutor.