AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Vygotsky’s scaffolding is a theory that focuses on a student’s ability to learn information through the help of a more informed individual. When used effectively, scaffolding can help a student learn content they wouldn’t have been able to process on their own.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vygotsky’s theory focuses on the role of culture in the development of mental abilities e.g. speech and reasoning in children. According to Vygotsky, adults in society foster children’s cognitive development by engaging them in challenging and meaningful activities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vygotsky’s Scaffolding theory helps learners understand new information and content by working with an educator who has a better knowledge of the material. The theory states that students learn more quickly when working collaboratively with someone who is more informed, compared to learning the content alone.