CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES

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Scaffolding is part of a social learning in which through dialogue the teacher is a mediator to help students to build in conceptual way with his/her guide. This process helps students to act in the society. This is part of the theory of:
A
Skinner and Pavlov
B
Jean Piaget
C
Lèv Vigotsky
D
Jèrome Bruner
Explanation: 

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: -Instructional scaffolding is a process through which a teacher adds supports for students in order to enhance learning and aid in the mastery of tasks. The teacher does this by systematically building on students’ experiences and knowledge as they are learning new skills.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vygotsky coined a definition of instructional scaffolding that focused on teacher practices. He defined this as, ‘the role of teachers and others in supporting the learner’s development and providing support structures to get to that next stage or level’ (Raymond, 2000).

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