Categories: Site glossary
(Z.D.D.) the 'zone' that is so far beyond a learner's current capabilities that even if working with others with greater competence so the task is successful, they will not benefit in terms of heir personal learning/development, (cf. Z.P.D.)
"An activity in the ZDD is (in terms of the spatial metaphor of zones) however 'too far away from' the current level of development to allow the learner to benefit from being supported in the task.The degree of support needed for success on a task that falls within the ZDD is so great that the learner's engagement in the shared activity would be peripheral and not educative." (Taber, 2018, p.12)
