CA 13

What is the zone of actual development?

• The level of competency a child can achieve with a peer

• The level of competency a child can achieve with a teacher

• The level of competency a child can achieve with assistance

• The level of competency a child can achieve alone

Who can act as a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) for a child?

• Both A and B

• Advanced peer

• None of the above

• Competent adult

What is the difference between the zone of actual development and the zone of proximal development?

• The level of competency achieved alone vs. with assistance

• The level of competency achieved in theory vs. in practice

• The level of competency achieved with a teacher vs. with a peer

• The level of competency achieved in school vs. at home

What is scaffolding in the context of child development?

• Doing the task for the child while he watches

• Providing judicious assistance to help the child accomplish a task

• Letting the child accomplish a task independently

• None of the above

What is the purpose of scaffolding in child development?

• To make the child dependent on assistance

• To bridge the gap between current skill levels and desired skill level

• To make the child accomplish tasks without any assistance

• None of the above

What is the 'scaffold and fade-away' technique?

• Gradually withdrawing guidance as the learner becomes more proficient

• Providing constant assistance to the learner

• Forcing the learner to accomplish tasks independently

• None of the above

When the MKO scaffolds, what is the process that follows 'I do, you watch'?

• I do, you help

• None of the above

• You do, I help

• You do, I watch

What factors does learning depend on in the context of scaffolding?

• The age of the learner, the location of the learning, and the time of day

• None of the above

• The skill of the MKO, the learners’ readiness and ability to learn, and the difficulty of the skill being learned

• The type of task, the color of the learning materials, and the weather outside

What is the purpose of the zone of proximal development?

• To provide a learning opportunity with assistance from a knowledgeable adult or peer

• To measure the child's current skill level

• To assess the child's independence in performing tasks

• None of the above

What is the main goal of the zone of proximal development?

• None of the above

• To make the child dependent on the MKO

• To guide the child to perform at a higher level of competency with assistance

• To help the child accomplish tasks without any assistance