Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

Limok and his father looked out and saw a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. “Ahh, beautiful.” His father observed enthusiastically, “Iblik, the best kind of snow for hunting, especially when it’s sunny.” “What’s Iblik?” Limok wondered. “It is the soft, new snow; no crystals,” his father responded, picking up a handful and demonstrating how easily it slid through his fingers. “The seals like it,” said his father. “They come out and sun themselves in it. Then, we only need the spear. Our hunting will be good today.” Sometime later, as Limok and his friend Osool hiked across the ice, Limok saw a fresh blanket of snow covering the landscape. “Let’s go back and get our spears,” Limok said eagerly, “The seals will be out and easy to find today.