PMI MODEL

MAKE COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CONSTRUCTIVIST

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING BETWEEN
JEAN PIAGET & LEV VYGOTSKY

Piaget: His theories indicate that

humans create knowledge through the
interaction between their experiences
and ideas.
P
(PLUS) Vygotsky: Lev Vygotsky’s work
contains a central scope focused on the
social aspects of acquiring knowledge.
He suggests that one learns best
through interacting with others. 
Piaget: Piaget believes that physical
manipulation of external objects is essential
for normal cognitive development. Theorists
have argued that children born without the
physical capability of outward action
(consider, for example, paralysed children
born without the ability to move either arms
M or legs) are still capable of normal cognitive
(MINUS) development.

Vygotsky: Vygotsky minimized the role of

genetics and instead highlighted
socialization as key to language
learning. Even with consistent social
support, some children are never able to
develop cognitively until a certain age. 

Vygotsky believed that adults play a major

 I role in cognitive development in the
(INTERESTING) children, while Piaget believed that peer
interaction helps in cognitive development.
They complement each other.