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Zeedyk, M. Suzanne – Developmental Review, 1996
Evaluates dominant theoretical positions on the development of intentionality, including goal-directedness, the role of parental scaffolding, an innate capacity for intersubjectivity, and behavioral object-directedness. Argues that this theoretical diversity is undermining the construction of a coherent developmental account, and explores the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Intention, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Fernyhough, Charles – Developmental Review, 2008
The ideas of Vygotsky [Vygotsky, L. S. (1987). "Thinking and speech." In "The collected works of L. S. Vygotsky," (Vol. 1). New York: Plenum. (Original work published 1934.)] have been increasingly influential in accounting for social-environmental influences on the development of social understanding (SU). In the first part of this article, I…
Descriptors: Language Role, Social Experience, Cognitive Development, Social Environment