Intertropical Convergence Zone

knowledge of a schema or by changing the entire schema to accommodate a new piece of information. Vygotsky also is a constructivist similar to Piaget but he added more to the theory. In Vygotsky 's theory scaffolding is used to help a student get into the zone of proximal development. The way scaffolding works is like giving a student a boost in the right direction so they may learn new and challenging material more easily if it is within reach of…

Taupo Volcanic Zone The Taupo Volcanic Zone is a highly active volcanic region situated in the central part of the North Island in New Zealand. The Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) stretches from Ohakune in the south of the Bay of Plenty to White Island in the north. It is estimated that the Earth’s crust below the Taupo Volcanic Zone may possibly be as small as 16 kilometers think and currently moves approximately 8mm per year. The TVZ is named after Lake Taupo, the caldera of the formaly largest…

Vygotsky’s main topic was the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) which uses social interaction with each other helps move development forward. You can implement Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development in classrooms. Utah Education Network have stated “it’s a waste of time to teach kids what they already know and what they cannot do even with assistance” (Utah Education Network, 2005). Teachers should be modelling, explaining and using practice in the classrooms. What I mean by modelling is…

classroom activities, to increase their cognitive development (Roe & Smith, 2012). Teacher incorporate this theory through structured reading lessons and activities during guided reading and literacy centers. Within Vygotsky’s theory, he talks about the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The ZPD is the area between what the child already knows and what they don’t know (Roe & Smith, 2012). Within this area, sensitive instruction should be given by the teacher in order for the students to…

For the terminology ZPD, what size is the zone, large or small? If there are only two people, student and the teacher, can they build up the ZPD? And the other one is the quality of interaction with teachers/peers. Will all of teachers/peers in this zone be high qualified? If there are low qualified peers/teachers, will ZPD still be effective? There’s no doubt that in this scenario, if the teacher…

Melvin Louis Brown was born February 2, 1931 in the small northeastern borough of Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. Melvin was born to Edward and Rhonda Brown, and was one of their ten children. Melvin was the second youngest of four boys, with six sisters of varying ages, one of which, Martha, who died at a very young age. As a boy growing up in Mahaffey his hobbies were typical of what one might expect from someone growing up in a town with a population of less than 700. Melvin was a lover of all…

My own practice is characterised by a mixture of all three theories, it depends which group I am teaching and what topic. To me, social construction is more practicable with top set. I can easily get them into dialogue and intervene accordingly. As I move down the set, I meet issues in the classroom like lack of motivation and other behavioural issues, which makes it unrealistic to engage students in dialogue. Lack of sufficient support either from within the department or senior leadership in…

example of classroom management, since it gives students and outline, as to how they should act during the activity. **By walking around and ensuring students understand the task, the teacher can observe whether students are still working within their zone of proximal development. **Repetition helps students move the new information from short-term to long- term memory. Throughout activity three students must identify again what material sink, and what materials float. ** Closing activities…

snowy border between the Noth and South Korea, a young man stands alert. The year is 1990, a time when South Korea was starting to heal from the years of military dictatorships. The man has to patrol around the ironically dangerous Korean Demilitarized Zone, a mix of beautiful mountain wildlife and dangerous mines, for his family, friends, and countrymen. A couple of days ago, the small Korean penninsula was hit with big news; Germany was close to reunifying again, after years of separation…

The current state of North Korea is an unstable dictatorship threatening the globe with nuclear attacks. The People’s Republic of Korea, or better known as North Korea, is an authoritarian, dictatorship where all power and “knowledge” hails from Kim Jong-Un. Currently North Korea is in a loose partnership with two of the world’s powerhouses, Russia and China. Russia and China can both contribute and aid North Korea if they were to release Nuclear weapons or threaten another war. Because of this…