During the Last Month in Kindergarten, Tom Was Making a Transition

Multiple Choice

During the last month in kindergarten, Tom was making a transition from colouring with a fat crayon to colouring with a skinny crayon. The process began when his teacher presented the box of "crayons used by first graders" to the class. She then described and demonstrated the adjustments that would be necessary when using smaller crayons. Tom needs her to position his hand at first, but he gradually needs less and less assistance. What concept was Tom's teacher demonstrating?

A) applying the developmental guidelines from information-processing theory to the learning process
B) using metacognition to encourage students to reflect on their thinking
C) applying Vygotsky's zone of proximal development to the instructional situation
D) stimulating an understanding of conservation among her students