CAPS Terms for Teachers: Z-test

Z-tests are significantly different when the population standard deviations are known and the sample sizes are large: A z-test is a statistical test used to compare two population means and determine whether they are significantly different from each other. It is typically applied when the population standard deviations are known, and the sample sizes are … Read more

CAPS Terms for Teachers: zygote

a fertilized egg cell formed by the fusion of a sperm and an egg during sexual reproduction: A zygote is a cell that results from the fusion or union of a sperm cell from the male parent and an egg cell from the female parent during sexual reproduction. It represents the earliest stage of development … Read more

CAPS Terms for Teachers: zone of proximal development

the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance and support from a more knowledgeable person: The zone of proximal development (ZPD) is a concept developed by psychologist Lev Vygotsky. It refers to the difference or gap between a learner’s current level of independent functioning or problem-solving abilities … Read more