vygotsky


 * Lev S Vygotsky (1896 - 1934)**

Russian psychologist, whose influence is seen in Wenger's work on communities of practice (CoPs), and the work of Yrjö Engeström and others on activity theory.

Several Vygotskian concepts are well known in educational theory, for example 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD) and scaffolding.


 * External links**

Vygotsky on Wikipedia []


 * References**

Vygotsky, L. S. (1987). //The collected works of L. S. Vygotsky//. New York: Plenium Press.

Vygotsky, L. S., & Cole, M. (1978). //Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes//. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.