Vygotsky's Social Learning Theory Analysis

It grows substantially during these ages and undergoes myelination. Lastly, the limbic system, which is made up of the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus is also developing. It is responsible for emotions.
In regards to motor skills, I had a fairly easy time meeting the expectations for the gross motor skills, but had difficulty with fine motor skills. For example, I was able to walk up the stairs at age two, jump with both feet at age three, catch a beach ball at age four, skip to a rhythm by age five, and write simple words by the time I was six. In fact, I wrote my first word, “red,” when I was five. Those skills were expected at those ages. However, I achieved skills such as copying complex shapes, letters, and tying my shoes about

Many of the things I learned in school and at home can be explained by Lev Vygotsky’s social learning theory. Vygotsky believed that social interaction was the core of cognitive development. In this theory, children learn through their mentors, who challenge and motivate the child to learn. The zone of proximal development describes the skills that a child is able to do with help, but not on his or her own. Scaffolding is help that is given to a child, in order for him or her to master the skill. The level of help is dependent on the child. In most cases, the first mentors children have are their parents. Naturally, when I was six, my mom taught me how to do the laundry. I was in charge of making sure all the pockets were empty. She let me hold the cup while she poured in the laundry detergent. Then, she would pass me the clothes to put in the dryer, and afterwards we would fold them together. This example would fit into the social learning theory because I was capable of pouring things, but not something heavy like laundry detergent. My mom provided plenty of scaffolding by teaching me how to fold and put away

Early childhood would be classified as the Initiative vs. Guilt stage. In this stage, children either take the initiative to try things that adults do or feel guilty for not being able to fully execute those actions. For that reason, there is constant, active play during early childhood. To illustrate, I used to follow my dad around while he was mowing the yard with my imaginary lawn mower. I also enjoyed helping him change the motor oil. In addition, I built lots of forts with my sister, which was our headquarters, since we were undercover spy kids. Needless to say, my interests were expected because I was taking the initiative to try new things. Lastly, on top of having an imaginary lawn mower, my sister convinced me there was a friendly polar bear that lived in the bathtub, which would listen and help me whenever I was sad. Abraham Maslow’s psychological theory of humanism expresses that everyone has the same needs and that the basics needs must be fulfilled before leveling up to the next hierarchy. The needs are physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. In my example, the bathtub provides shelter, which satisfies the physiological need. It also made me feel safe and secure. Finally, the polar bear gave me the love I needed when I was feeling down. Once, I gained self esteem, the prior need for love while I