Dispelling myths about child-led learning

What is the adult role in play and how can practitioners strike the right balance between stepping in and stepping back? Using Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development as a guide, Elizabeth Dear explores how to approach child-led learning

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Early Years Educator
Published
2026-05-27
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https://doi.org/10.12968/eyed.2026.24.22.07
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Early Childhood Education and Development
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Dispelling myths about child-led learning

Elizabeth Dear
Early Years Educator
Early Childhood Education and Development
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Dispelling myths about child-led learning

Elizabeth Dear
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Abstract

What is the adult role in play and how can practitioners strike the right balance between stepping in and stepping back? Using Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development as a guide, Elizabeth Dear explores how to approach child-led learning

Early Years EducatorVol. 24(22)
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
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Early Childhood Education and Development
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