Whole Class Discussions
The following questions are to be discussed in Connect. Please log in to Connect in order to participate and to contribute in the discussions. Thank-you!
1. Does instructional scaffolding have any negative consequences for the learner? If so, what are they?
2. Discuss whether ZDP considers the differences in individual learning needs, styles, and accommodations (i.e., modifications or adaptations).
3. Does peer feedback have any negative consequences for the learner or for the educator? If so, what are they?
4. Discuss whether higher order thinking has been misconstrued to mean something else or has been misrepresented to look like something else.
5. Discuss whether Vygotsky-inspired curricula can be considered just spin.
6. Discuss whether the criticisms of the Vygotskian approach are justified or not.
7. Discuss whether the Vygotskian approach to online courses, virtual classrooms, and e-learning has its challenges.