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ZONE PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of proximal development
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20proximal%20development
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zone of proximal development is the difference between the child's capacity to solve problems on his own, and his capacity to solve them with assistance. In other words, the actual developmental level refers to all the functions and activities that a child can perform on his own, independently without the help of anyone else. On the other hand, the zone of proximal development includes all the functions and activities that a child or a learner can perform only with the assistance of someone else. The person who intervenes in this scaffolding process could be an adult (parent, teacher, caretaker, language instructor) or another peer who has already mastered that particular function. 1, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20proximal%20development
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de développement proximale
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20proximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZDP 1, record 1, French, ZDP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre ce que l'apprenant est capable d'apprendre tout seul et ce qu'il apprend avec l'aide d'autrui. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20proximale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de desarrollo próximo
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ZDP 2, record 1, Spanish, ZDP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área de desarrollo próximo 3, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ZDP, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20desarrollo%20pr%C3%B3ximo
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