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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"ZPD"”.

  1. Toward a theory of how young children learn to read in the ZPD: Implications for research and practice

    Wiles, Bradford BroyhillVirginia Tech2008

    … does occur in the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) to extend thinking, learning and construction of meaning within a shared reading activity setting, including the development and emergence of language, literacy and social skills. By incorporating Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural perspective, Jean …

    vt Repository record

  2. Tailoring Computerised Mediations to Chinese EFL Learners’ ZPD through a Hybrid Dynamic Assessment Model for L2 Inferential Reading: A Mixed-Methods Study

    Jin, CanUniversity of Cambridge2024

    … with their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) whenever difficulties arise completing the assessment tasks. However, current DA models, including both interactionist DA and interventionist DA, exhibit notable insufficiencies as they tend to be either impractical or decontextualised when …

    cambridge Repository record

  3. The zone of proximal development in an online Esl composition course

    Paver, Jennifer Ann

    … investigated the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in an online ESL composition course. The study analyzed the correspondence between three Koreans and one Russian participant with their instructor that occurred through the WebCT computer-mediated communication (CMC) software tools of …

    unlv Repository record

  4. Learning Theory in Adult Discipleship: A Quasi-Experiment Assessing Adult Learning in a Sunday School Context

    Francis, Lorrie ElizabethSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary2011

    … concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), a test of learning was created and administered to adults from ages 18 to over 65 in four geographically and socio-economically diverse areas of the United States who attended Sunday school at a Southern Baptist church between January and May …

    sbts Repository record

  5. The Effect Of Direct And Indirect Corrective Feedback Taking A Sociocultural Approach

    Wawire, Brenda Aromu2019

    … corrective feedback structured within the ZPD on the students' accuracy. Despite a lack of a statistical proof the results suggest that indirect corrective structured within the ZPD is superior to direct corrective feedback structured within the ZPD. The results of the questionnaire …

    mississippi Repository record

  6. Making the Forest Together: Young Children Represent a Shared Experience in Clay

    Golden, Anna Mary2014

    … idea of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). In the ZPD a child can accomplish tasks they are not developmentally ready to master if they have the support of a teacher or more skilled peer. This study revealed that children and teachers can use words and actions to support cognitive as …

    vcu Repository record

  7. Mediating self-regulation in a kindergarten class in South Africa : an exploratory case study

    Harrison, GiuliettaSchool of Education2011

    … use of scaffolding within Vygotsky's theory of (ZPD), enables preschoolers to successfully achieve self-regulation and thereby manage their cognitive and emotional development. The constructs of emotional intelligence and how they link to socio-emotional learning, are discussed.

    cape-town Repository record

  8. The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on Adult Learners of Arabic: A Mixed-Method Study at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

    Fahmy, Mohsen Mahmoud1970

    … theory and his Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). ZPD is the range of abilities bordered by the learner's assisted and independent performances. Previous studies showed promising results for DA in tutoring settings. However, they did not use proficiency-based rubrics to measure students' …

    usfca Repository record

  9. A cultural-historical analysis of Grade 9 History curriculum and its pedagogical resources for learners' conceptual development

    Mutheiwana, PertuniaSchool of Education2021

    … mediation in the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) where consideration and subsequent linkage of three knowledge forms namely: scientific concepts, everyday concepts and procedural knowledge is necessary. In light of this, a topic titled ‘National Party and apartheid' is analysed across the …

    cape-town Repository record

  10. FROM FAMILY INTERACTION TO DYNAMIC FEEDBACK:ADVANCES IN MANDARIN LANGUAGE LEARNING APPLICATIONS

    SHI MINGQIAN2024

    … based on the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory. Both projects use mixed methods to evaluate effectiveness and user interaction. The findings aim to contribute to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and language education, offering insights into the co-use of technology for …

    nus Repository record

  11. An Integration of a Process Approach and Formative Assessment into the Development of Teaching and Learning of ESL Writing in a Malaysian University: A Sociocultural Perspective

    Hasim, ZuwatiUniversity of Waikato2014

    … construct of a Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) was refined to formulate a specific zone of writing development (zwd). This is intended to shed light on the actual means by which learners can be enabled to perform written tasks with structured guidance so that they can eventually do similar …

    waikato-masters Repository record

  12. STORYBOOK TO ENGAGE IN LITERACY PRACTICES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KOREA

    Lee, Hyo-Jin

    … strengthening affective aspects within ZPD was significant. Also, scaffolding should be done in various ways. Even though the class was pursuing literacy development, oral language development was also followed. Storybook made it possible to implement literacy knowledge with ease. In …

    unm Repository record

  13. Student grouping for academic intervention review and proposal

    Meyer, KristenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2021

    … influenced by the zone of proximal development (ZPD). Student grouping for appropriate setting occurs within the classroom and for class placement within a school. Within-class grouping considers all students as public education classrooms promote inclusive practices in accordance with the …

    uiuc Repository record

  14. Effects of social worker services in rural secondary schools on learner academic performance in Vhembe district

    Malange, Seani SylviaUniversity of Zululand2020

    … schools. The study was underpinned by the ZPD theory. Twenty (20) educators (5 from each school) and 100 grade 12 learners (20 from each school) and 5 heads of departments (1 from each school), were simple randomly selected and they answered a questionnaire with closed and open-ended …

    zulu Repository record

  15. Exploring service development to scaffold cross-disciplinary critical maker-learning in a higher education academic library makerspace : a case study through the lens of cultural-historical activity theory

    Curry, RobertOxford Brookes University2021

    … concepts relevant to maker-learning (e.g., ZPD: Zone of Proximal Development, Vygotsky, 1978) in a Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT, Engeström,1987) framework. The key findings include a new understanding of how maker-learning occurs through social interaction, scaffolded support …

    oxford-brookes Repository record

  16. Vygotsky and play : a critical exploration of theory and practice

    Doherty, AndreaQueen's University Belfast2013

    … concepts of the zone of proximal development (ZPD), social situation of development (SSD), internalisation, and cultural mediation guided analysis, evaluation, and reflection.<br/><br/>Findings revealed that the translation process was not straightforward, and required modifications to the …

    qu-belfast Repository record

  17. Journeying together towards goodness: participant understanding of practices and narratives in a University of the Nations Discipleship Training School

    Peachey, J.Middlesex University / Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS)2020

    … mediation in the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Wertsch’s unit of analysis of mediated human action to research how students use cultural tools to negotiate the intermediate steps of becoming virtuous. Learning and identity formation are explored in an alternative model of higher …

    middlesex Repository record

  18. Chinese teacher agency in implementing English as foreign language (EFL) curriculum reform: an activity theory perspective

    Yang, HongzhiUNSW, Sydney2012

    … concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) to understand the nature and extent of teacher agency in adapting their teaching with respect to teacher beliefs, knowledge, and instructional practices. My research investigates teacher agency through a case study approach, based on surveys of …

    unsw Repository record

  19. Tools for learning: a socio-cultural analysis of pedagogy in early reading competency

    Harrison, Giulietta DomenicaSchool of Education2014

    … learning, conscious mediation, use of the ZPD, scaffolded learning, rote learning, worksheet-based learning, ability-group teaching and didactic teaching. The first six modes are Vygotskian in nature, of which the first four were the most frequently used. Qualitative analysis of teacher …

    cape-town Repository record

  20. L'articulation théorie/pratique dans le cadre d’une activité à visée réflexive de formation initiale à l'enseignement : exploration à la lumière d’une perspective historique culturelle

    Desharnais, AndréeUniversité de Sherbrooke2021

    … et théoriques) en tant que zone aménagée (ZPD), dans la réflexion, assurant la mise en relation des concepts quotidiens et des concepts scientifiques par le biais de la médiation instrumentale. Notre recherche exploratoire est de type qualitatif/interprétatif. Elle vise à observer, décrire …

    sherbrooke Repository record

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