Lev Vygotsky vs Jean Piaget

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Across
  1. 3. Fitting new experiences into existing mental structures (Piaget)
  2. 8. Learning theory stating that knowledge is built actively by the learner
  3. 10. Vygotsky believed that this shapes our thinking and learning
  4. 11. Piaget's sequence of cognitive growth (sensorimotor, preoperational, etc.)
  5. 12. Vygotsky argued that this plays a critical role in thinking
  6. 13. Piaget believed children learn by exploring and finding things out for themselves
Down
  1. 1. Piaget's idea that young children struggle to see other people's perspectives
  2. 2. Swiss theorist who proposed four developmental stages
  3. 4. Clue
  4. 5. Psychologist who emphasized social and cultural learning
  5. 6. Vygotsky's concept that describes the range between what a learner can do alone and with help (… of proximal development)
  6. 7. Vygotsky thought these people could help scaffold learning too
  7. 9. Support that a more knowledgeable other provides to help a learner