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Scaffolding Infographic

Nathaniel Squires

Created on March 6, 2023

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Scaffolding, explained

Scaffolding helps the learner work through their Zone of Proximal Developmentwith the assistance of a More Knowledgeable Other

Modeling

Collaboration

Exploration

The More Knowledgeable Other demonstrates the knowledge for the learner

Mastery

The learner works with the MKO through the task, skill, knowledge, etc.

Support and assistance are decreased or removed, allowing the learner to work through the task with increasing independence

The learner has assimilated the knowledge and is able to "teach" it back to the MKO or to assist other learners in working through their own ZPD

Assistance is reduced as skill and knowledge increase