Vygotsky was a prolific writer, publishing six books on psychology in 10 years ... particularly in the area of education. Jean Piaget and Vygotsky were contemporaries, yet Vygotsky’s ideas ...

Allow them to actively interact with a variety of things in their environments, including books ... Lev Vygotsky developed his theory on child development at the same time Piaget was developing ...

When Vygotsky’s seminal book, Thought and Language, was finally translated into English in the 1960s, Piaget wrote the preface. In it, he voiced his sadness at never having had the opportunity to know ...