Most of us don’t learn in isolation. Someone reads to us before we can sound out the words. A teacher sits beside us and shows us how to carry the one in subtraction. A coach helps us find the rhythm ...

We’ve all heard that “knowledge is power,” often to the point where it seems like a cliche. While this phrase is originally attributed to the philosopher Francis Bacon, it has been repeated by many ...

ZPD is the gap between a learner’s independent abilities and what they can achieve with guidance from a more knowledgeable other (MKO). Table of Contents What Is The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) ...