Question

Which statement is NOT part of Vygotsky’s idea of the “zone of proximal development”?

Question 31 options:

	Development occurs differently in different cultural/geographical “zones” around the world and can be optimized when a child is young by staying in the familiar zone “proximal” to the child.
	If an activity is not challenging enough, it doesn’t promote children’s development.
	If an activity is too far beyond a child’s current level of development, it doesn’t promote his or her development.
	The upper limit of a zone of proximal development is the level of performance a child can reach with help from an able instructor.
	The lower limit of a zone of proximal development is the level of performance a child can reach while working alone.

Answer 1

Development occurs differently in different cultural/geographical 'zones' around the world and can be optimised when a child is young by staying in the familiar zone 'proximal' to the child.

This statement is not part of Vygotsky's idea of 'zone of proximal development'.

By the term Zone of Proximal Development (ZDP) Vygotsky means that the tasks that are too difficult for a child to master alone, but can be mastered with the assistance of more knowledgeable others. It is the range between the level of task performed by child alone and the level of tasks performed with the assistance of more capable one. The lower limit is the skills reached by the child working independently and the upper limit is the skills reached with the assistance of capable one.