Vygotsky Quiz 2

Which is a theory of Vygotsky's?

• Cognitive Learning Theory
• Guided Discovery
• Zone of Proximal Development
• Multiple Intellegences 

In what profession was Vygotsky's first earned degree?

• Psychology
• Education
• Sociology
• Law

Which option is key while incorporating Vygotsky's theories in your classroom?

• Scaffolding
• Hands-on activities
• Learning Styles
• Discovery Learning

The zone of proximal development is:

• The most a child can learn in a given day
• The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
• What the child already knows
• The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point

Which area was NOT one of Vygotsky's main focuses in child development? 

• Language
• Cultural impact
• Social learning
• Cognition

From a Vygotskian perspective, scaffolding serves what purpose in instruction?

• It gives students an idea of what they need to do to get good grades.

• It keeps school tasks within students’ actual developmental levels.

• It lets students learn by watching one another.

• It supports students as they perform difficult tasks.

Three of the following teachers are using scaffolding to help their students learn. Which one is not necessarily providing scaffolding?

• Ms. Applegate gives her students a structure to follow when they write their first essay.

• Ms. Chen gives her class some hints about how to solve an especially difficult word problem.

• Mr. Donaldson takes his students on a field trip to the local art museum.

• Mr. Bernardo teaches students how to swing a softball bat effectively by gently guiding each student through the correct movement a few times.

Vygotsky’s concept of zone of proximal development refers to:

• The range of tasks children can accomplish only with support.

• Children’s ability to estimate how much they know.

• The range of tasks children can perform by themselves.

• The degree of maturation necessary to accomplish complex physical tasks.

Which one of the following students is definitely working in his or her zone of proximal development?

• Arnold uses correct grammar and punctuation when he writes short stories.

• Berta is beginning to learn basic woodworking techniques. She has trouble hammering a nail straight into a piece of wood unless her teacher stands beside her, helping her and reminding her of what to do.

• Calvin is playing the clarinet in the band. He finds that he can more easily keep the tempo if he taps the beat with his foot.

• Doreen finds it virtually impossible to solve mathematical word problems, even when her teacher gives her helpful hints.