scaffolded learning
nounUK /ˈskæf.əl.dɪd ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/
US /ˈskæf.əld ˈlɝː.nɪŋ/
Scaffolded learning is when a teacher helps you step by step until you can do it alone.
With scaffolded learning, the teacher showed the class how to write a sentence before asking them to try one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method where temporary supports are removed as learners gain skill.
The tutor used scaffolded learning, giving fewer hints each week.
3. Instruction that breaks a complex task into smaller, manageable steps.
Scaffolded learning turned the big project into easy daily goals.
4. Support provided by a more knowledgeable person to help a learner reach a new level.
Her scaffolded learning came from a classmate who explained the steps.