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Summer 2008 The Role of Development Concepts in the History of Gestalt Theory: The Work of Kurt Koffka by Mitchell G. Ash -
1votehe major theme of Vygotsky's theoretical framework is that social interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition. Vygotsky (1978) states: "Every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (interpsychological) and then inside the child (intrapsychological). This applies equally to voluntary attention, to logical memory, and to the formation of concepts. All the higher functions originate as actual relationships between individuals." (p57).
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Social networks will bring large (positive) changes to educational methods. Follow this debate at the Economist. -
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Article which summarizes Web 2.0 usage and finds that it's ability to interconnect *people* is being underused in traditional learning environments. The author suggests that the ability to make use of such networks will be an important skill for future generations. -
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This Teachers College course consists of seven class sessions, and will be an exploration of the social dimensions of online learning. Students examine the structure of online learning programs, the social organization of online learning communities, and the social experience of online learning activities.
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