Vygotsky died young but his theories continue to resonate today Fact checked by Emily Swaim Lev Vygotsky was a seminal and pioneering Russian psychologist best known for his sociocultural theory.

Psychologist Lev Vygotsky was a pioneer of constructivist ... is the main tenet of the cognitive theory of educational psychology. This theory of educational psychology emphasizes how a person ...

The cognitive abilities of people are shaped ... and explaining why things happen. According to Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory (there’s more on this below), when we use speech to express ...

The work of Lev Vygotsky is increasingly cited as we reconsider the theory and practice of constructivist ... and language plays a central role in cognitive development. Elena Bodrova brings ...