Vygotsky

This character is a theorist about the development, this was during the twentieth century.

Vygotsky was, although it is difficult to believe, only a professor of psychology, but his theory resonates to the present day. This was born on November 17, 1896 and died on June 11, 1934, reaching a live the first world war and part of the second world war.

This author is known to have a social and cultural perspective on development, his work is tremendously influenced by its political context, this is a Russian citizen and has great influence of the Soviet school.

For me, the most important postulate that does, is the notion that development influences learning, but also posits that learning tows the development, leaving it a two-way relationship, which certainly leaves out all those positivist principles about the development.

One concept that works Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, with this refers to the distance between the level of effective student development (what students can do by themselves) and the level of potential development (what a students would be able to do with the help of an adult or more capable peer).

This concept is very important because it serves to delimit the range of incidence of the educational, in that sense to me is important to mention that, as culture is a mediator of learning and the latter development is of great importance to ensure a equal access to culture, since this depends on the development of individuals.