Outlining the teaching–learning process: Piotr Gal'perin's contribution

Autor: Haenen, J.P.P., Universiteit Utrecht, Inst.v.Lerarenopl,Onderw.ontw.en Studiev
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Learning and Instruction, 11(2), 157. Pergamon
ISSN: 0959-4752
Popis: The Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1896‐1934) was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. As a psychologist following in his footsteps, Piotr Gal’perin (1902‐1988) could justifiably be called a Vygotskian, but he departed from Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory and developed its educational implications. The formative role of education is significant in Vygotsky’s notion of a zone of proximal development (ZPD). Gal’perin extended Vygotsky’s “zone” to also include a teaching‐learning model of the formation of mental actions. This model integrates the notions of mediation, activity and internalization. In doing so, Gal’perin outlines steps in the teaching‐learning process, formulates a set of conditions for the development of mental actions and shows the teacher’s role. This article summarizes Gal’perin’s learning‐psychological theory and discusses its use in today’s classrooms. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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