alleryA teacher wants to use Vygotsky's ideas in class. Which practice fits best?
ASolo discovery with materials
BGrouping by equal ability
CRewards for right answers
DMixed-ability group work
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mixed-ability group work
1. Vygotsky held that learners advance with help from more knowledgeable others.
2. In mixed-ability groups, students who know more can help those who need more support.
3. This puts each learner's ZPD to work through collaboration.
**Why not the others:** Solo discovery is closer to Piaget; equal-ability groups remove the more knowledgeable peer; rewards for right answers is a behaviourist idea.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Zone of proximal development", section "Implications for educators" (revision 1365068534)_
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