Which one of the following students is most clearly working in his or her zone of proximal development?

A. Sheldon is learning to use correct grammar and punctuation when he writes short stories. He makes few errors.
B. Bernadette finds it virtually impossible to solve mathematical word? problems, even when her teacher gives her helpful hints.
C. Leonard is playing the clarinet in the band. He finds that he can more easily keep the tempo if he taps the beat with his foot.
D. Penny is learning basic woodworking techniques. She has trouble hammering a nail straight into a piece of wood unless her teacher stands beside? her, reminding her of what to do.


D. Penny is learning basic woodworking techniques. She has trouble hammering a nail straight into a piece of wood unless her teacher stands beside? her, reminding her of what to do.

Because Penny? can't hammer effectively by herself but can keep the nail straight when assisted by her? teacher, we can conclude that hammering a nail is a skill in?Penny's zone of proximal development.

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