Nathan is trying to construct a pendulum to figure out what makes a pendulum swing faster or slower. At his current stage of cognitive development, he is unable to successfully construct this himself but could learn the skill with the assistance of others. According to Vygotsky, what developmental stage is Nathan at?

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According to Vygotsky, the zone of proximal development refers to the skills that a person can learn with the assistance of others but is not yet able to accomplish independently. Nathan being unable to successfully construct the pendulum but could learn the skill with assistance from others suggests that he is in the zone of proximal development.

Nathan Is Trying to Construct a Pendulum to Figure Out