the interaction between teacher and students creates a zone of proximal development.
the interaction between teacher and students creates a zone of proximal development.
the interaction between teacher and students creates a zone of proximal?
development
a construct that is critical for scaffolding instruction is vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (zpd). the zone of proximal development is the field between what a learner can do by himself (expert stage) and what can be achieved with the support of a knowledgeable peer or instructor (pedagogical stage) (ellis & worthington, 1994). vygotsky was convinced that a child could be taught any subject efficiently using scaffolding practices by implementing the scaffolds at through the zone of proximal development. students are escorted and monitored through learning activities that function as interactive conduits to get them to the next stage. thus the learner obtains or raises new understandings by presenting on their prior knowledge through the support delivered by more capable individuals (raymond, 2000). several peer reviewed studies have shown that when there is a deficiency in guided learning experiences and social interaction, learning and development are obstructed (bransford, brown, and cocking, 2000). moreover, several factors have an impact on the zpd of students, ranging from the collaboration of peers to technology available in the classroom (ebadi, khatib, and shabani, 2010)
instructional scaffolding
arguably the centerpiece of the annual festival, the professional company production consists of a professionally mounted performance of one of the plays of william shakespeare. the production is always directed and designed by theatrical professionals, typically from either the chicago theatre world or the university's own faculty and staff. a number of professional actors are also employed, as well as notre dame and saint mary's students and south bend community members. the integration of professional actors and designers with students creates a unique opportunity for those students who wish to pursue theatre as a profession following their graduation. in recent years, students and professionals from other universities such as ball state university, the university of minnesota's bfa program affiliated with the guthrie theater, and northwestern university have participated in ndsf.
notre dame shakespeare festival