Vygotsky proposed that for successful student learning, teachers must determine the appropriate level of difficulty
for teaching. This theory is called
a. the zone of proximal development (ZPD) theory.
b. reinforcement theory.
c. behavioral analysis.
d. psychodynamic theory.
e. mastery learning theory.
ANSWER: a
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