Wink & Putney

• Wink and Putney argue that Vygotsky’s theorization of learning as social and cultural represents a paradigmatic shift in the way that the relationship between learning and development is conceived of (pp. 85 of the reading). What types of theoretical problem or dissonance does Vygotsky’s theory foment for proponents of and arguments for standardized testing?

• Create your own metaphor of ZPD; then, please explain it’s constituent parts, (in much the same way that Wink and Putney did in their text).

• What would the Vygotskyian concept of reciprocity look like in a classroom based tutoring environment?