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A related concept from psychology/education is “the zone of proximal development.” It extends this “edge” concept to consider how much further you can push with
by pbronez 2y ago
A related concept from psychology/education is “the zone of proximal development.” It extends this “edge” concept to consider how much further you can push with support from a coach.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/zone-of-proximal-development.html https://www.simplypsychology.org/zone-of-proximal-developmen...
“It represents tasks beyond the learner’s current abilities but is attainable with the help and guidance of the more knowledgeable other (MKO). The ZPD is the range of tasks a person can’t complete independently but can accomplish with support.”
- paulgerhardt 2y agoSee also Csiksgentmihalyi’s Flow Theory [1]. Vygotsky‘s ZPD is a useful 1-dimensional tool (literally a number line) for learning I find (to oversimplify) Csiksgentmihalyi‘z to be a better 2-D tool for conceptualizing performance in a task. While both are pretty foundational concepts in motivational psychology it follows one can expand to create one’s own n-dimensional personal heuristics incorporating emotional and social factors. [1] https://centerforstartservices.org/blog/2024/04/what-flow https://centerforstartservices.org/blog/2024/04/what-flow