The power of (in) the (im) possible principles of the possible

RJ Todd - Teacher Librarian, 2013 - search.proquest.com
RJ Todd
Teacher Librarian, 2013search.proquest.com
According to Vygotsky, the 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"(Vygotsky, 1978, p. 86). According to a long history of
experimental and qualitative research in psychology and sociology, helplessness is a
learned behavior (see, for example, Peterson, Maier, ft Seligman, 1993).\n It's infused [in …
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According to Vygotsky, the 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"(Vygotsky, 1978, p. 86). According to a long history of experimental and qualitative research in psychology and sociology, helplessness is a learned behavior (see, for example, Peterson, Maier, ft Seligman, 1993).\n It's infused [in instruction] through the school library, where students can access each content area of the school curriculum...
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