Both contributed to education on a large scale by clarifying cognitive development and learning styles. Although both theorists are constructivists, Piaget focused on constructive processes in the child's mind, while Vygotsky focused on the socially constructed nature of cognitive development. Integrating these theories into the classroom environment will capitalize on the child's natural curiosity. Another difference between the two is Piaget's emphasis on individual functioning and Vygotsky's emphasis on the connection between a child's cognitive development and the influence of his or her sociocultural environment. Piaget did, however, take into account some views of the social environment, such as communication between peers, but not as comprehensive as Vygotsky. These differences might encourage an educator to model the strategies of one theorist over another. Although Piaget and Vygotsky may differ on how they view children's cognitive development, both offer educators phenomenal suggestions on how to approach lesson delivery in an applicable method (Siegler et. al..,