Author Question: In what ways are the male and female students in Ms. McNaught's class having different educational ... (Read 94 times)

chandani · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

In what ways are the male and female students in Ms. McNaught's class having different educational experiences?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In Vygotsky's theory, the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is the range of tasks that a student can perform only with the assistance of a more capable individual. Is Mr. Mandabach teaching within students' ZPD?

What will be an ideal response?

otokexnaru · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

At least two differences should be noted:
The males control the computers while the females serve primarily as secretaries, recording answers on the worksheets. Joan and Carol have little direct contact with the computer models; they are merely writing down what their lab partners are telling them.
When males respond to Ms. McNaught's questions, she encourages them to elaborate on their answers. When females respond, however, she acknowledges that they are correct but then either provides a more detailed explanation herself or asks a different student to do so.

Answer to Question 2

Yes. When he provides some guidance and retrieval cues, students can successfully answer his questions and address the problem he presents.