A Biographic Comparison Tracing the Origin of Their Ideas of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky.

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Title: A Biographic Comparison Tracing the Origin of Their Ideas of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky.
Language: English
Authors: Pass, Susan
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 64
Publication Date: 2003
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Descriptors: Background, Biographies, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children, Educational Theories, Individual Characteristics, Learning, Life Events, Psychological Patterns
Abstract: This paper compares the early life, background, and education of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. It makes the case that an adaptation of the curve developed by C. Quigley can be used to trace the motivations of both Piaget and Vygotsky in creating their respective theories. The analysis also reveals the adversity that each man faced. Although they lived in countries with very different governments and histories, the political and military aspects of their nations had an impact on both men as they created their pedagogies. Both were influenced by prevailing science attitudes. Had they not lived in countries with flexible science attitudes, neither would have been a pedagogue. Piaget would have been a natural scientist; Vygotsky, a teacher. Flexibility at the university level led each to see that psychology required further investigation. The social factor had the greatest influence on both men. Without the influence of their hometowns, parents, siblings, friends, mentors, and teachers, neither would have created a pedagogy. Early in their lives, both men rejected organized religion in favor of philosophy, but neither rejected the heart of his faith. In the final analysis, however, it was education that gave each the means by which he could relieve inner psychological tensions through the development of his theories. To overcome angst, they had to expand their intellects. (Contains 192 references.) (SLD)
Entry Date: 2004
Accession Number: ED478987
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