If You Wanted to Take a Vygotskian Approach to Teaching

question 6

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to take a Vygotskian approach to teaching students a new study strategy, you would be most likely to:

• A) Initially work collaboratively with students in applying the strategy, gradually withdrawing your support as they become more proficient in using it.
• B) Explain how the human memory system works and relate the strategy to effective memory processes.
• C) Show students how little they can remember when they use their current, ineffective strategies, thereby motivating them to learn the new strategy.
• D) Wait until students are at least 11 or 12 years old and thus capable of abstract thought.

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