According to the social constructivist view of learning, children construct their own learning, and in the particular social contexts where their peers assist and support their learning process, understandably oral language plays a crucial role in this social learning process. Vygotsky (1978) believed that oral language is the key instrument for this learning process as children interact with peers through talking, sharing ideas, asking questions and so on. Words heard are internalized and become thinking. As the prominent theorist in the field of constructivism, Vygotsky's work can be summarised below:
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