Sociocultural theory

sociocultural system is a "human population viewed (1) in its ecological context and (2) as one of the many subsystems of a larger ecological system".

is also called development in context or human ecology theory, identifies five environmental systems with which an individual interacts

developed the ecological theory

Vygotsky's main work was in developmental psychology, and he proposed a theory of the development of higher cognitive functions in children that saw reasoning as emerging through practical activity in a social environment.

Social learning theory (Albert Bandura) posits that learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement.

Cultural transmission, also known as cultural learning, is the process and method of passing on socially learned information. Within a species, cultural transmission is greatly influenced by how adults socialize with each other and with their young.

Sociocultural theory is a emerging theory in psychology that looks at the important contributions that society makes to individual development.

This theory stresses the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live.

Every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later,on the individual level. This applies equally to voluntary attention, to logical memory, and to theformation of concepts. All the higher functions originate as actual relationships between individuals.(Vygotsky, 1978, p.57)

between people

inside the child