alleryA 7-year-old teaches her 9-year-old cousin a game she knows well. For Vygotsky, she is:
AToo young to be an MKO
BJust a play partner
CAn MKO for this game
DA rival, not a guide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. An MKO for this game
1. The MKO is often pictured as an older teacher or parent.
2. But the MKO can be a learner's peer or even someone younger.
3. What matters is greater knowledge or skill for the specific task, here the game.
4. So the younger child, who knows the game better, is her cousin's more knowledgeable other (MKO) for this game.
**Why not the others:** Too young to be an MKO and just a play partner are the common misconceptions; the MKO need not even be a person, let alone an older one.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Lev Vygotsky", section "Scaffolding" (revision 1377698493)_
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