AN EXPLORATION OF THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT:

RECOVERING THE DIALOGICAL ORGANIZATION

Authors

  • Zaida Grinberg Lewin Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Keywords:

Zone of proximal development, Mental testing, Learning potential

Abstract

This paper adresses important educational and psychological
implications of Vygotsky's theory of a zone of proximal development
(ZDP). Interrelated concepts of internalization and genetic law of cultural
development are discussed and give support to Vygotsky's argument that
ali higher psychological processes are originally social processes. The
potential application of ZDP and its utility and efficiency is analysed in the
context of current american and soviet research concerning the design of
diagnostic tests and instructional practices. The author considers the
possible advantages of the dynamic assesment of learning potential over
standardized I.Q. tests or achievement scores and suggests further research
questions in the área

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Published

2013-04-25

How to Cite

AN EXPLORATION OF THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT:: RECOVERING THE DIALOGICAL ORGANIZATION. (2013). Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 9(2), 387-400. https://periodicostestes.bce.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/17225