Re: Vygotsky, conflict, dialectic, growth

Ania Lian (Ania.Lian who-is-at jcu.edu.au)
Wed, 8 Oct 1997 15:49:11 +1000 (EST)

On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, George McKinlay wrote:

> the ZPD is merely the "area" we create socially (ie., classroom) where
> the interaction betwen concrete and abstract knowledge is more likely
> to occur.

we create them socially but for cognitive development to occur? why not
for social development to occur? I must say that these "cognitive"
adjectives raise my eyebrows ever time I see them.

ania