Word Meaning Word meaning is the smallest unit of thought and language. Word meanings are dynamic and not static. Meaning is just part of the sense of the word. The sense of a word is the sum of all the psychological events aroused in our consciousness. The relationship between thoughts and words changes.
Thought comes into existence through words and establishes a relationship between things.
Implications for Instructional Technologists Vygotsky's work focused on children. Effective instruction can further development. Also, instruction in a given subject influences development of higher functions beyond the confines of that subject. Quality instruction depends on attention to a sensitive period that exists in all subjects that can be explained in biological, social, and cultural terms. Quality instruction marches ahead of development and leads it.