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“Pedagogy must be oriented not to the yesterday, but to the tomorrow of the child's development. Only then can it call to life in the process of education those processes of development which now lie in the zone of proximal development”

Quote by Lev S. Vygotsky

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Lev S. Vygotsky

Lev S. Vygotsky (November 17, 1896 - June 11, 1934) was a prominent psychologist from Russia, known for his significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly his social cultural theory and his work on child development. more

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