Abstract

Vygotsky's postulate that a child's mental development is determined by social forms of communication [1,2] is very important for study of thought in the child. Collective action displays capabilities that are substantially different from those of its individual participants and has its own content and special form. How does cooperation or an integrally organized group action develop a child's higher mental functions? In our investigation, focusing on study of the dynamics of collective interaction and its role in the development of a child's conception of the content of the relations of multiplication, we were guided by the precept that cooperation in a child's actions with a partner in some joint task serves as the foundation for the development of understanding.

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