Web Resources for learning about Lev Vygotsky

• Overview of Vygotsky's theory
• http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/faculty/psparks/theorists/501vygot.htm

• Vygotsky's social development theory with Quicktime movie
• http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/Vygotsky.mov

• Overview of Vygotsky's theories including the Zone of Proximal Development
• http://www.english.sk.com.br/sk-vygot.html

• Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language - Vygotsky's concept of zone of proximal development is very similar to Krashen's input hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, language acquisition takes place when the learner receives second language 'input' that is one step beyond his/her current stage of linguistic competence.
• http://www.english.sk.com.br/sk-krash.html

• Compare aspects of Social Constructivism to other learning theories
• http://www.uncg.edu/~bblevin/cuiresources/socialconstruct.htm