Forman Christian College University
Course Code: EDU 120
Course Title: Educational Psychology
Apply Vygotsky's theory to see how children learn through zone of proximal
development and scaffolding, justify your answer by providing examples of following
age groups
1- age 2-7 years
2- age 7-11 years
3- age 12-20 years
Follow the diagram given below
Zone of proximal development and scaffolding are terms used as synonymous to each other.
They refer to the process of when somebody is able to learn something with the help of
another experienced person. An example could be when the parents of a little child teach
him/her how to talk. The child learns through scaffolding.
Answer:
Course Code: EDU 120
Course Title: Educational Psychology
Apply Vygotsky's theory to see how children learn through zone of proximal
development and scaffolding, justify your answer by providing examples of following
age groups
1- age 2-7 years
2- age 7-11 years
3- age 12-20 years
Follow the diagram given below
Zone of proximal development and scaffolding are terms used as synonymous to each other.
They refer to the process of when somebody is able to learn something with the help of
another experienced person. An example could be when the parents of a little child teach
him/her how to talk. The child learns through scaffolding.
Answer: