Zone of Proximal Development (ZDP) - "The zone, within which new learning will occur." Burns & de Silva Joyce (2005)
"the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" (Vygotsky, 1978, p86).
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