scaffolding
SKAF-ul-ding
ˈskæfəldɪŋListen
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a pedagogical technique derived from Vygotsky's zone of proximal development in which a more knowledgeable person provides temporary, targeted support to help a learner accomplish a task that is beyond their current independent capability, gradually withdrawing that support as the learner's competence grows; the metaphor of construction scaffolding captures how the support structure is essential during building but is removed once the structure can stand alone; scaffolding strategies include modelling, questioning, breaking tasks into smaller steps, providing worked examples, and offering feedback calibrated to the learner's current level
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