Abby is learning how to print her name.When she tries to do it herself,she can manage the first letter,and then she can't complete any more.Her older sister comes along and helps her out by writing out the letters for Abby to copy.Abby finishes printing her name and runs off to show her Daddy.What term did Vygotsky use for the difference between what Abby could print on her own and what she could print when her sister helped her

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Vygotsky's theory of the zone of proximal development refers to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with guidance or collaboration from a more knowledgeable person. In this scenario, Abby was able to print the first letter on her own, but couldn't complete the rest without her sister's help. This falls within the zone of proximal development, as Abby was able to learn from her sister's guidance and complete the task with her assistance. Scaffolding refers to the support provided by a more knowledgeable person to help a learner complete a task, and is also relevant in this scenario. However, the specific term Vygotsky used to refer to this difference is the zone of proximal development. Concrete operations and formal operations are terms from Piaget's theory of cognitive development and are not directly relevant to this scenario.

Abby Is Learning How to Print Her Name