A research team investigated cognitive development and problem-solving in early childhood. They recruited 50 six-year-old children and randomly allocated them to one of two conditions to learn basic programming logic using a puzzle-based app:
One week later, all children were tested individually on a novel, more complex programming challenge without any assistance or tutor present. The researchers found that children from Group 2 completed the novel challenge significantly faster and with far fewer logical errors than those in Group 1.
Discuss Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development. Refer to the description of the study above in your answer.
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