Why Zone of Proximal Development is Important in Education
by Kasira Pengpudpong The Zone of Proximal Development is the sweet spot of education; this is where meaningfullearning happens. If you are an educator, you are bound to come across Vygotsky’s ZPD andSocial Development Theory. A theory that is based on performance-based learning,individualized learning, and customized learning. What Is the Zone of Proximal Development? The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), or zone of potential development is a learning orcognitive development theory developed by psychologist Lev Vygotsky. The ZPD is the range ofabilities a studen...