Tag: ZPD

What Is Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development?

Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, often shortened to ZPD, is one of the best-known ideas in educational psychology. It describes the gap between what a learner can do independently and what they can do with the right support from a teacher, mentor, parent, or more capable peer. Current educational explainers still use this as the core definition of the zone of proximal development.