CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Three of the following teachers are using scaffolding to help their students learn. Which one is not necessarily providing scaffolding?
A
Ms. Applegate gives her students a structure to follow when they write their first essay.
B
Ms. Chen gives her class some hints about how to solve an especially difficult word problem.
C
Mr. Donaldson takes his students on a field trip to the local art museum.
D
Mr. Bernardo teaches students how to swing a softball bat effectively by gently guiding each student through the correct movement a few times.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, we can conclude that Rote memorization is not a good example for Scaffolding by the teacher. CTET Answer Key Out!

Detailed explanation-2: -So, it can be concluded that giving prompts and cues, and asking questions at critical junctures are examples of scaffolding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, we can conclude that providing a half-solved example is a good example of ‘scaffolding (learning of a problem-solving task till the student can do it by herself).

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, when infants are learning how to walk, they often start by holding onto the clothes or hands of an adult or older child, who guides them. The infant will continue to do this until they have enough skills and strength to walk on their own.

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