a. Summarize the idea of “zone of proximal development”(ZPD) and give an illustration of how someone can be
assisted to progress on a specific task within the ZPD. How can teachers use this idea in making teaching
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b. What are some signs that a student is engaging in formal operational thinking?
a. Provide a specific example in your subject area/grade level of how you can assess students’ skills and con
ceptual development to make decisions about what students are ready to learn in a particular domain. On
the basis of what you learn, how would you provide assistance to further your students’ learning?
b. Explain how physical development, intellectual development, and social experiences all play a part in stu
dents’ cognitive development. Using one student as a specific example, describe how he has developed dif
ferently in different areas—physical, mental, social, emotional, and moral domains. How might you guide and
support this student’s development by providing strategic assistance?