Analysis: Assessment Task

Assessment Criteria and guidance - Vygotsky's theory

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Criteria1. Examines the importance of the chosen topic and outlines links with Vygotsky's theory.

detail the basic principles underpinning an educational theory of Vygotsky

Criteria2. Collects and analyses data on evidence-based practice.

Identify a practical example of how Vygotsky’s theory might be used to inform the design of classroom curriculum (what is taught) and pedagogy (how it is taught). (example how Vygotsky's theory of scaffolding and ZPD and Basic Speech Development in EFL Context)

Criteria3. Applies theory to examine best practice

Briefly describe how you might go about collecting data (e.g., for formative or summative assessment purposes) from a teaching unit or series of lessons underpinned by the educational theory and using the curriculum design and pedagogy you have detailed in bullet 2 above. You can either outline briefly a hypothetical (made up) series of lessons or unit, or detail this at a more general level.