Describe Vygotsky's Process of "Scaffolding," and Give an Example of How

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Essay

Describe Vygotsky's process of "scaffolding," and give an example of how it might be applied.

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Definitions:

Direct Institutional Discrimination

Occurs when an institution employs policies or practices that are discriminatory against a person or group.

Indirect Institutional Discrimination

When individuals are treated differently based on an unlawful criterion (physical disability, cultural origin, age, gender, religion), even though these actions were never intended to be discriminatory.

Discriminatory Policies

Practices or directives that result in unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on specific characteristics, such as race, age, or gender.

White Canadians

Individuals residing in Canada who identify as being of European descent or identify primarily with white cultural characteristics.