Are you in the zone?
The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) has been defined as: "the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" (Vygotsky, 1978, p. 86). To assist a person to move through the zone of proximal development, educators are encouraged to focus on three important components which aid the learni