Discussion: Piaget and Vygotsky
Fundamentals of Psychology
Please respond to each of the following discussion topics and submit them to the discussion forum as a single post. Your initial post should be 150-200 words in length. Student's posts should include course material with proper in-text citations and sources.
Question A
What is the role of culture in cognitive development? Compare and contrast how Piaget and Vygotsky address the role of culture. Remember to explain and cite educational sources to support your perspective.
Question B
Must development precede learning as Piaget believed? Must learning precede development as Vygotsky believed? That is to say, does it matter whether learning or development occurs first? Remember to explain and cite educational sources to support your perspective.