Scaffolding is an instructional practice where a teacher gradually removes guidance and support as students learn and become more competent. Support can be for content, processes, and learning ...

This article discusses some strategies that can guide the design of online instructional environments that embed scaffolding elements. The proposed guidelines are based on research findings from the ...

Tears welled up in Nube Vidal’s eyes when she remembered how lost, confused and scared she felt when she arrived in Chicago from Cuenca, Ecuador. Not only was she in a new city and new country, Vidal ...

This research investigates scaffolding approaches for supporting low-achieving learners in a problem-based learning environment. The study was conducted in a vocational school with 3 different ...