Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development

Learn:

• Read the article Vygotsky and the 3 Bears (D2L Content, Readings)
• Read the first 6 pages of this white-paper on Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development

Do:

• Think of an example of a time when you have watched a child in the process of learning something (may be in a school setting or other setting), and be prepared to discuss how that seems to fit (or not fit) with the idea of a child being taught something that is in their Zone of Proximal Development.