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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > zone of proximal development
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > zone of proximal development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > psychology and behavior > mental development and functions > cognitive skills > cognitive development > zone of proximal development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > cognitive development > zone of proximal development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > cognitive development > zone of proximal development
social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > cognitive development > zone of proximal development

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zone of proximal development  

Definition

  • The zone of proximal development (ZPD), as a concept, was introduced by the Russian psychologist Lev Semenovich Vygotsky (1896–1934) in the early 1930s. The ZPD is situated within the context of children's education and cognitive development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Zone of Proximal Development]

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