As Kelvin learns a new skill within his zone of proximal development, his dad provides scaffolding. Lev Vygotsky coined the term zone of proximal development to refer to:
a. the area between what a child can do independently and what the child can do with guidance.
b. how children use cultural tools that are handed down from one generation to the next.
c. the acquisition of psychological tools (such as language) that are involved in mediating cognitive processes.
d. a child's use of cultural funds of knowledge to solve problems and construct meaning.
A
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Children with visual impairments are more likely to
A. Engage in solitary play B. Engage in symbolic play C. Engage in social play with their peers D. Engage in social play with adults
Mallory is a 3-year-old who sees a monkey for the first time. She says to her mother, “look at the funny puppy.” According to Piaget’s notion of schema, Mallory is using ______ to organize her experience with the monkey.
A. accommodation B. equilibration C. assimilation D. constructivism
Goodlad (2004) argues that educating students in democracy is essential to sustaining a democratic society. Which of the following is not supportive of his research?
a. School is the only institution that is suited to teach these ideals. b. Historically, leaders have envisioned the essential role of public schooling to sustain our republic. c. Thoughtful men and women believed that the family sustained the community spirit. d. Schools would not have a prominent and essential role in creating a democratic society.
Applying the concept of ____________________ ____________________, caregivers learn to listen for the whole, deep message including words, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors and to respond in a nondefensive way
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).