"ZPD is a concept created by educational psychologist Vygotsky. If a child is working on a task that they can do with help or guidance but not without, then it is said that they are in the zone of proximal development, which is believed to be beneficial for their learning."@en . . "What is the Zone of Proximal Development"@en . "ZPD is a concept created by educational psychologist Vygotsky. If a child is working on a task that they can do with help or guidance but not without, then it is said that they are in the zone of proximal development, which is believed to be beneficial for their learning."@en . . .