Zone Of Proximal Development Case Study

1. The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to an aspect of Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. ZPD is a term used to describe the distance between what a learner can do on their own and what they can do with assistance. Yes, I believe it is possible for a classroom teacher to instruct all children in their classroom based on knowledge of each child's ZPD. Through classroom assessments teachers will understand the academic level of each of their students, and from there, build off of what their students know. Teachers should assign their students a task and add necessary modifications for students who need it, therefore every child is given the information within the scope of their Zone of Proximal Development. For example, if a child is having difficulty writing the letter A, the teacher can draw dots and allow the child to connect them to form the letter, until they are capable of doing it on …show more content…
Response inhibition refers to a person's ability to withhold an inappropriate response or impulsive behavior. Children who have strong response inhibition skills are good at regulating their behavior, while children who have weak response inhibition skills are impulsive and do not think before they act, they just follow their instincts. The different behaviors I might see on a playground based on a child's response inhibition skills include patience for the children who have strong response inhibition skills, as well as waiting their turn when it comes to playing with the playground equipment. However, children with weak response inhibition skills might push other children away to get their turn, disregarding social rule. Furthermore, if children were playing a game together, such as freeze tag, children with strong response inhibition skills are more likely to freeze right away when tagged and stay frozen, compared to children with weak response inhibition skills who would most likely not freeze when tagged because they are not able to control their