Vygotsky's Concept of Scaffolding Provides a Strategy for Structuring Classroom

question 34

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding provides a strategy for structuring classroom activities.Which one of the following best describes scaffolding?

• A)Providing structure for some activities but not for others, allowing students to develop a sense of independence in some aspects of the curriculum.
• B)Giving students considerable freedom in the first few days, then increasing structure as they feel more secure in their new classroom.
• C)Telling students what they need to accomplish, but letting them make their own decisions about how best to accomplish it.
• D)Providing considerable structure for activities early in the school year, then gradually reducing it as students become more skilled.

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