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238). The two keys concepts of sociocultural is: zone of proximal development (ZPD) and scaffolding; ZPD alludes to a span of tasks that a child can accomplish with help from an adult. As for scaffolding, it is about short-term assistance given by a parent or teacher to a child that is learning how to complete or perform a task (Rathus, 2015, p. 238). Piaget was mainly centered on maturation and learning through experience. While Vygotsky centered on teacher-learner relationship, and cultural along with social influence (Rathus, 2015, p.