Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney) / quote 64 of 70

The zone of proximal development

One of the most important concepts of Vygotsky’s theory is that of the zone of proximal development, or ZPD. Vygotsky defined this as the distance between the most difficult task a child can do alone and the most difficult task a child can do with help. He believed that a child on the edge of learning a new concept can benefit from the interaction with a teacher or a classmate.

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