Correct Answer - Option 1 : Level of Potential Development
Vygotsky writes, “every function in a child’s cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level and then inside the child” (Vygotsky, 1978). Higher-order mental processes first appear during interactions with people, and then these processes are internalized by the child.
- A ZPD (Zone of proximal Development) is the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers
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On the other hand, the zone of potential development is the upper limit of tasks that a learner can successfully perform with the assistance of a more competent individual
- It can be understood as the difference/gap between the actual developmental level and potential developmental level (the upper limit of tasks that a learner can successfully perform with the assistance of a more competent individual) that can be identified while a child is working on a problem.
- Help from abler peers and adults helps the child in learning how to fill this gap.
Hence, the above statement is about the level of potential development.
