Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
Play, games, and peer culture are important elements of the development during childhood. Reflect upon some of the games you played when you were between about four to ten years of age. Which underlying values, beliefs, skills or norms did these games involve and reinforce? How would the rules or the way in which these games were played change if they were played in cultures with different values, beliefs and norms?What connections can you draw between your play as a child and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory?
400 words.
Required textbook to be used:
Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2020). The life span: Human development for helping
professionals (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc
Answer preview
Early childhood plays and games enhance and strengthen critical aspects of development such as creativity, imagination, physical and cognitive strengths, among others. “Tell me a story” is a game that one played at the age of ten years, which involves arranging picture cards into a meaningful story. The game enhanced the skill of imagination and relating to the surrounding since most of the picture cards had animals that one interacted with in-everyday living. The other game at the age of eight also included building with blocks. The game reinforced the value of building a habitable structure, strengthening…
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