CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) was a key construct in Lev Vygotsky’s theory of learning and development. The Zone of Proximal Development is defined as the space between what a learner can do without assistance and what a learner can do with adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Essentially, scaffolding is the help/support that takes place in the zone of proximal development. As the child begins to learn and master the skill, the support provided by the teacher decreases until eventually the child can begin to do the task on their own.

Detailed explanation-3: -The level of potential development (the “zone of proximal development”) is the level of development that the learner is capable of reaching under the guidance of teachers or in collaboration with peers.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The area of immature, but maturing processes makes up the child’s zone of proximal development” (Vygotsky, 1998b, p. 202). For a given learner, these maturing functions are more or less developed but unable to support independent performance.