Within the context of Vygotsky's perspective of cognitive development, why do students who are gifted often not benefit from regular classroom instruction?
A)Because they're too preoccupied by their own self-talk
B)Because they aren't working within their zone of proximal development
C)Because they are typically more distractible than their nongifted peers
D)Because they're too busy thinking about things they learned from their outside reading to want to learn material presented in the classroom

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According to Vygotsky's perspective of cognitive development, learning occurs within one's zone of proximal development (ZPD), which refers to the level of difficulty of a task that is just beyond a learner's current level of understanding. Students who are gifted often operate at a higher level of understanding compared to their peers, which means that regular classroom instruction may not challenge them enough and may not be within their ZPD, resulting in a lack of benefits from the instruction.

Within the Context of Vygotsky's Perspective of Cognitive Development, Why