1. In developmental psychology, the range of tasks that a child can perform with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner, but cannot yet perform independently; the gap between actual development level and potential development level.
A child in the zone of proximal development can solve math problems with a teacher's help that they cannot solve alone.
Uma criança na zona de desenvolvimento proximal pode resolver problemas de matemática com a ajuda de um professor que ela não consegue resolver sozinha.
2. The theoretical space where learning is most effective because tasks are neither too easy nor too difficult, requiring scaffolding from a more experienced person.
Teachers should design lessons within the zone of proximal development to maximize student learning.
Os professores devem planejar aulas dentro da zona de desenvolvimento proximal para maximizar o aprendizado do aluno.