A Way to Implement the Neo-Vygotskian Theoretical Learning Approach in the Schools

Abstract

In contrast to Davydov’s version of the theoretical learning approach, Galperin & Talyzina’s version of this approach involves changes in how students are taught within the traditional curriculum rather than fundamental changes of the curriculum itself. The steps in teaching students under this approach are as follows: a) promoting students’ learning motivation in relation to the given topic; b) providing students with the subject-domain concepts; c) developing the procedure for solving subject-domain problems; d) providing students with problems that they solve using this procedure. My pilot study has demonstrated that Galperin & Talyzina’s approach can be readily implemented in traditional school curricula, leading to significant improvement of both the course and the outcomes of students’ learning.