mediation

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in Vygotsky's theory of development people acquire the cultural tools available in their society through mediation

"Mediation allows what would otherwise not be possible. Others can mediate for us; and we can use tools (in the external world, or intra- mentally) to mediate activities… Teaching is the process by which such mediation of learning is deliberately carried out." (Taber, 2020)

Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.