Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development
If you have taken my courses before, you know I am a Vygotsky fan!
Although, I have been presented a good argument before to challenge him.
For the Vygotsky research, here is a link you can use or find any of your own on the internet.
http://www(dot)simplypsychology(dot)org/Zone-of-Proximal-Development.html
For the 6E Model: Reminder: I included three (3) examples of the 6E Lesson Model in the Supplemental Course Folder so you should have already seen those.
*Review those again and you may also use the internet and Chapter One of your Ready, Set, Science “Text.” (be sure to source any texts and articles).
**In addition, I have posted my own Inquiry Notes and resources in the same Supplemental Course Folder as another support. Please read those.
1. In a few short paragraphs:
A) Explain Vygotsky’s “zone of proximal development?”
B) Give one example what this concept means for you as a science teacher AND how the 6E lesson plan model supports this.
Zone of Proximal Development
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Zone of Proximal Development
Vygotsky’s “zone of proximal development” refers to an educational psychology principle indicating the gap between what a learner may perform on their own and what they may only perform with the help of another person. In this case, the other person could be a teacher, a peer or an adult. Therefore, the zone of support generally refers to a wide range of activities a learner may perform when offered the proper support. The thinking being the development of the zone of proximal development concept was that effective learning happens through appropriate social interaction (Mcleod, 2023). Therefore, the space where social interaction takes place is the zone of proximal development.
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