Vygotsky - Zone of Proximal Development

Vygotsky is a constructivist theorist. one of his theory's was the "Zone of Proximal Development" (ZPD)  Vygotsky once said the ZPD "is the distance between the actual development 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."  this basically is the difference between what a learner can do with help and what a learner can do without any help.  The Zone of Proximal Development consisted of three 3 stages. The first stage was where the child would not be able to learn even with the help of others such as family and teachers, there is no way for the child to learn in this stage. The second stage is where the child would be able to learn but they would need assistance or guidance to succeed in what they were learning. Finally the third stage is where the child would be able to learn with no guidance what so ever. they are capable of learning on their own.

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