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Vygotsky's Theory of Learning

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True or False. ZPD is the range of tasks that are too difficult for an individual to master but can be achieved with the assistance or guidance of a more skilled adult or peers.

True

True or False. Scaffolding refers to process of giving the right amount of assistance to an individual in a right time to master or perform a certain task.

True

True or False. Cultural tools are the language, signs, symbols, and artifacts used in shaping cognitive processes and learning.

True

True or False. Lev Vygotsky died of tuberculosis at the age of 73.

False

True or False. Vygotsky argued that learning is a social process that occurs through interactions with others and through exposure to tools and artifacts.

True

True or False. One strength of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory is that it disregards the role of the collaboration and primarily focuses to individualism.

False

True or False. Vygotsky's theory suggests that learning occurs only through formal instruction.

False

Vygotsky's theory suggests that learning is an active process that occurs through social interactions.

True