If You Believed in the Concept of the Zone of Proximal

question 7

Multiple Choice

If you believed in the concept of the zone of proximal development, what advice should you give to a child who is attempting to learn how to throw a ball?

• A) Tell the child to do it by him- or herself.
• B) Tell the child to ask a friend who knows how to throw well to help him or her out.
• C) Tell the child how easy the task is (even if it is hard).
• D) You would say nothing, as advice will simply confuse the child.

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