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Vygotsky stated that cognitive development occurs as a result of the child interacting with the social environment. Children acquire more knowledge and concrete skills via direct teaching and discovery activities. Of major importance to Vygotsky's theory are the concepts of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development. Define each of these concepts. How would the information processing theory explain the phenomena of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development?
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Awesome! Thank you so much for this, I couldn't find the answer anywhere.
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You're very welcome.
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