For decades, Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) has been utilized as an important theoretical framework for exploring and analysing the concept learning, but its implications teachers remain much less explored. In this article, I conceptualise some roots sociocultural theory learning and, on basis, explore ZPD ethical powerful zone teaching. Together with providing a thorough descrip...

central to vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory (sct) is the notion of zpd seen by sla researchers as a useful framework within which l2 teaching and learning can take place. van lier (2004) argues that the zpd could be activated in diverse proximal contexts (pcs) and is not limited to the expert-novice scenario. . this study probed whether iranian efl learners' collaborative task performance...

Central to Vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory (SCT) is the notion of ZPD seen by SLA researchers as a useful framework within which L2 teaching and learning can take place. Van Lier (2004) argues that the ZPD could be activated in diverse proximal contexts (PCs) and is not limited to the expert-novice scenario. . This study probed whether Iranian EFL learners' collaborative task performance...

In recent years, there have been many and varied successful applications of the Vygotskian concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) to the area of literacy learning (e.g., Burkhalter, 1995; Combs, 1996; Steward, 1996). These applications, often developed as instructional programs, generally demonstrate the viability of providing children support within their ZPD and describe various wa...

The paper reviews the research on use of Dynamic Assessment (DA) in language classroom instruction for group learners. DA assesses learners’ abilities a comprehensive scope Zone Proximal Development (ZPD) from one continuum actual independent performance to other potential with external support, and also sees support offered as driving force advancing development within ZPD. With its unique vie...

Most recently, the Flipped Classroom model has drawn the attention of many educators as an effective means of organizing and developing individual competencies. The goal in the university setting at Grand Valley State University, College of Business (GVSU) is to improve cognitive practice and increase learning in the value creation process and the zone of proximal development (ZPD) environment....

Assign the students the appropriate task associated with this own capabilities and knowledge, and form rights groups among team members are two main problems that a Pedagogical Agent –acting like a trainermust solve into a Collaborative Virtual Environment for training. We use reusable learning objects design by contract to formulate a Student Knowledge Model and a student ZPD, concepts derived...

This paper sets out to present a novel construal of one of the notions of Vygotskian cultural-historical theory viz., zone of proximal development (ZPD) drawing upon dynamic systems theory. The principal thesis maintains that ZDP is an emergent and dynamic system which is engendered by a dialectical concatenation of psychogenesic and sociogenesic facets of human development over time. It is rea...