learner progression

What Does The Zone Of Proximal Development Say About Assessment?

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What Does The Zone Of Proximal Development Say About Assessment? When assessment takes place in the zone of proximal development, its object is not learner progression as such but rather learner responsiveness to different forms of scaffolding (Wood, Bruner & Ross, 1976) or, in other words, the interdependence of learning and teaching processes. What is

What Does Vygotsky Mean By The Phrase ZPD?

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What Does Vygotsky Mean By The Phrase ZPD? What does Vygotsky mean by the phrase ZPD? 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