CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Of the following, which best describes Vygotsky’s concept of zone of proximal development?
A
Tasks learners can complete if they’re given help
B
Children’s awareness of how much they understand
C
Tasks learners can complete on their own
D
the extent to which learners are able to internalise the knowledge of others
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The zone of proximal development is best described as: Where interrelated sets of actions, memories, thoughts or strategies may be employed to predict and understand the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The zone of proximal development refers to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner. Thus, the term “proximal” refers to those skills that the learner is “close” to mastering.

Detailed explanation-3: -ZPD is defined by Vygotsky (1978) as “the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers” (p. 86).

Detailed explanation-4: -The zone of proximal development consists of two important components: the student’s potential development and the role of interaction with others. Learning occurs in the zone of proximal development after the identification of current knowledge.

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