The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is Lev Vygotsky's concept for the distance between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance. It is the optimal space for learning and skill development.
Foundational concept in educational psychology; shapes scaffolded teaching approaches worldwide.
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