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Instructional Scaffolding: Adaptive Guidance, Interaction, and Online Support

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Summary

Instructional scaffolding is support that helps learners accomplish tasks or understand ideas that they could not yet manage independently. This lesson introduces its purpose and its three essential features.

Instructional scaffolding is temporary, responsive support provided by an instructor or another knowledgeable person as a learner develops a skill or understanding. Support is tailored to the learner rather than delivered identically to everyone. This makes scaffolding compatible with student-centered learning and can encourage deeper understanding.

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Conceptual scaffolding
Guidance that directs learners' attention to important concepts and what to consider.
Strategic scaffolding
Guidance that helps learners identify alternative methods for solving complex problems.
Metacognitive scaffolding
Prompts that help learners plan, monitor, and reflect on their learning.
More knowledgeable other (MKO)
A person with greater understanding who helps a learner make progress.
Reciprocal scaffolding
Collaborative support shared among learners, with contributions changing as the task develops.

Quiz questions

  1. What distinguishes hard scaffolding from soft scaffolding?Answer: Hard scaffolding is planned in advance; soft scaffolding responds to learners in the moment.
  2. In an IRF exchange, what does the teacher typically do after a learner responds?Answer: Uses a follow-up to extend exploration or invite further explanation.
  3. Which support is an example of procedural scaffolding in online learning?Answer: Guidance on using suitable tools and resources for a task.
  4. How can delayed feedback sometimes benefit learning compared with immediate feedback?Answer: It can give learners time to evaluate their work and may support retention and transfer.

Based on the Wikipedia article Instructional scaffolding, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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