Zone of Proximal Development

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  Discusses the zone of proximal development. With References.

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  He developed the term "zone of proximal development", which means that teachers should challenge students with activities that are just slightly above their current level of development.

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  This concept was called the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The tasks within the zone of proximal development are often the ones which children cannot do by themselves, and hence will need the assistance of their teachers.

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  Second, the notion of a zone of proximal development reveals a pattern of developmental change in which a phase of adult support precedes a phase of independent infant accomplishment.

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  isn't using the Zone of Proximal Development as a guide to plan her lessons.