proximal development

collocation in English

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proximal
adjective
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/ˈprɒk.sɪ.məl/us
/ˈprɑːk.sə.məl/
near to the centre of the body or to the point of attachment of a bone ...
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development
noun
uk
/dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/us
/dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes ...
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The zone ofproximaldevelopmentand its implications for teaching and learning.
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In order to establish effective zones ofproximaldevelopment, in other words, the knowledge that teachers and students can all assume is vital.
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From a sociocultural perspective, they seemed to draw on each other in order to progress through their zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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Gesture and creating zones ofproximaldevelopmentfor second language learning.
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Lillard (1993) argued that symbolic play may offer a "zone ofproximaldevelopment" for the skills which subserve mentalization ability.
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Vygotsky's zone ofproximaldevelopmentembodies the learners' readiness to learn.
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They can be said to be learning within the zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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Another key idea within the theory of social interactionism is that of the zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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The second, learning should take place in the learners zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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Scaffolding emergent writing in the zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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Then, the difference between the higher level of potential and the lower level of actual development indicates the zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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He also focuses on language development and identifies the zone ofproximaldevelopment.
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Vygotsky introduced the notion of zone ofproximaldevelopment, an innovative metaphor capable of describing the potential of human cognitive development.
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Vygotsky and some educators believe education's role is to give children experiences that are within their zones ofproximaldevelopment, thereby encouraging and advancing their individual learning.
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Potential ability is always greater than actual ability: the zone ofproximaldevelopmentrefers to the range of possibilities that exist between the actual and the potential.
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Vygotsky identified a zone ofproximaldevelopmentwhere children can learn new things that are a little above their current understanding with the help of more knowledgeable peers or adults.
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