Zone of proximal development diagram vygotsky biography

Think about all of the skills that you want to learn. Maybe you want to learn how to build your own house. At the moment, you have minimal experience building. You can read a blueprint and use basic hand tools but wouldn’t even know where to begin building a house. 

So how do you get from A to Z?

Zone of proximal development diagram vygotsky biography pdf

First, you figure out how to get from A to B or A to C. Psychologists often apply the Zone of Proximal Development theory to this approach to guide educators and leaders as they teach new skills.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development? 

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is a central concept developed by Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, aiming to delineate the boundaries of an individual's learning potential.

It specifically pinpoints the difference between what a learner can achieve without assistance, termed their 'actual developmental level,' and what they can achieve when supported by a more knowledgeable individual, like a teacher, mentor, or peer.