What is the zone of proximal development?
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By Dr Jeremy Koay
A limited view
The zone of proximal development (ZPD) and Krashen’s notion of i + 1 are sometimes misunderstood as expressing the same idea (Lantolf, Thorne & Poehner, 2015). The main difference between the two concepts is that the ZPD focuses on what learners can...
What is the sociocultural theory of learning?
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By Dr Jeremy Koay
A limited view
A common misconception of the sociocultural theory of learning (SCT) is the idea that learners passively receive knowledge from experts, that is teachers or other adults, and that learning is basically a passive copying process.
This misconception is mainly due to...