Vygotsky believes that the relationship between education and psychological development has three aspects:
1, "zone of proximal development" thought: the dynamic state of children's development level is determined by education and teaching, that is, teaching creates the zone of proximal development.
2. Teaching should be ahead of development: teaching should guide and promote development.
3. The best period of study: the education and teaching of children must be based on the premise of biological maturity and must precede the formation of psychological function. The best period of education and teaching is the period when children are most easily influenced by relevant education and teaching.
Lev Vygotsky (1896- 1934) was an outstanding psychologist during the founding of the former Soviet Union. It mainly studies children's development and educational psychology, focusing on the relationship between thinking and language, children's learning and development.
Because of his important contribution in the field of psychology, he is known as "Mozart in psychology". His theory of cultural history has exerted a wide influence not only on the former Soviet Union, but also on western psychology.
Vygotsky's works are rich, reaching 186 kinds. In addition to the above, the main works are: The Significance of Psychological Crisis (1926), The Development of Children's Advanced Attention Forms (1929), Children's Psychological Development (1929 ~ 1934) and Psychological Lectures.