Piaget Vs Vygotsky.

Piaget Vs Vygotsky.

1. The ability to use language is the key to cognitive development. Outward monologues direct thinking and later become internalised as thought.

   • VYGOTSKY.

2. Language develops as a result of cognitive development. Outward monologues are meaningless and egocentric speech is incidental to thought.

   • PIAGET.

3. Cognitive development can be accelerated.

   • VYGOTSKY.

4. Child will only learn when ready.

   • PIAGET.

5. Knowledge is acquired through the internalisation of the adult's understanding.

   • VYGOTSKY.

6. Knowledge is acquired through direct experience.

   • PIAGET.

7. Cognitive development is driven by social interaction and experience within a culture.

   • VYGOTSKY.

8. Cognitive development is driven by the child's inbuilt tendency to adapt to new experiences.

   • PIAGET.

9. Children learns through instruction and guidance.

   • VYGOTSKY.

10. Child learns through active self-discovery.

    • PIAGET.