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Peer reviewedvan Geert, Paul – Human Development, 1994
Argues that Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development" (ZPD) can be redefined as a nonlinear dynamic model. Presents a mathematical reformulation that generates a variety of developmental patterns and has the capacity to show under which conditions unwanted or unsuccessful developmental paths may occur. Illustrates how this reformulation…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development
