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zone of proximal development

Today it means: The space between what a learner is capable of doing unsupported and what the learner cannot do even with support. Full definition →

Russian зо́на ближа́йшего разви́тия

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Russian · calque ofзо́на ближа́йшего разви́тия
English todayzone of proximal development

Calque of Russian зо́на ближа́йшего разви́тия (zóna bližájševo razvítija), coined by Soviet psychologist and social constructivist Lev Vygotsky.

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