Essays on Scaffolding

Assignment 1

The first task of successful learning is setting right targets. In order to accomplish this task, we will provide a 30 days lesson plan due to Scaffold targeting. Scaffolding differs from other learning technics. It is important to provide material gradually. A teacher can use different strategies but the main thing is ‘to relate things’ (Pilcher, 2012). In scaffolding, there are two main objectives to achieve – pupils have to be able to describe and explain the material. Learning here is represented like a ladder and lesson plan is a set of steps pupils take on this ladder (Pilcher, 2012). ...

Scaffolding

Scaffolding can be described as a teaching technique which provides a temporary support to child learners until they can stand on their own. The expert who is the teacher or the facilitator sets an example for the learners and guide them closely until such time that they can grow on their own. Puntambekar, S. (2009) cited the definition of Vygotsky (1896-1934) of scaffolding that learning begins not in the cognitive level but in social interactions. Vygotsky as cited by Puntambekar added that in a scaffolding, the expert set the tasks that are beyond the learners’ capability. It is then ...

Abstract

The growing demand for the competitive specialists justifies the particular attention and concern to the Malaysian students’ reading comprehension skills from the Malaysian authorities. The introduction of teaching the Malaysian core school subjects in the English language (Yassin et al., 2009) provided the continual attempts and experiments to define the most efficient way to decrease achievement gaps in the reading of Malaysian pupils. Starting from the 5th grade, students extend their vocabulary through reading (Zubairi & Sarudin, 2009). The following research proposes the method of using “Reading Cues’ as scaffolding answering the closed or WH-questions to improve the performance of ...

The Use of reading Cues to improve Learning Ability

Majority of pupils at the age of five have reading problems, and this makes them feel inferior among other students who are excellent in reading. However, teachers ensure that they do all they can to give the pupil the best learning environment by improving their learning skills as much as possible. This discussion will highlight reflection of teaching and learning, as well as reconnaissance on how well a learning problem can be identified.

Reflection of teaching and learning

Children are exposed to vast of reading material for them to develop their memories, but the most important thing is how well they can analyze what ...

ABSTRACT

Education is very important in every aspect. Some people say that the school is a second home for the students and it is very likely to be true. Students and teachers spend many hours together, while parents seem to make just a small contribution to what the teaching-learning process intends. The very mere principle of the symbiotic relationship between the teacher and students may be found in. This essay will try to explain the merging point that goes beyond the classroom, where students get what they learnt at school and apply it to real life situations. There are many ...

Bob is faced with the dilemma of whether to be involved in an unethical trade of lumber or not. On one hand, Bob may decide to close the trade and impress his boss, Mr. White, his client, Mr. Stan Parrish and the construction site foreman. On the other hand, proceeding with the sale means that substandard planks of lumber will be used as scaffolding planks therefore putting the lives of innocent construction workers in danger. The stakeholders that are going to influence Bob’s decision include; Mr. White, Mr. Parrish and the construction workers. If Bob does not go ...

Abstract

Profound education is the basis for the successful career development and personal growth of any individual. Many scholars are trying to give an answer to the question of what makes the learning process more effective. Different aspects of learning theory provide answers to some of these questions. Theories of learning can be grouped into following three categories: behaviorist learning theories, cognitivist learning theories, and constructivist learning theories. Many researchers pay much attention to the process of scaffolding that is actively discussed as a significant element of learning process. The researcher Albert Bandura has devoted a number of his scientific ...

In the following work we are going to analyze two video clips representing child’s development in the symbolic social environment. The action in the first video clip, “Cats and Dogs,” takes place in the preschool classroom. There are three girls participating in the play. They use the classroom environment as the environment of their play. However, none of the furniture in the room is used for their actions, they imitate all the things that they are and they are going to use. The girls do not use any additional material for their play either, they just decide which ...

Introduction

Dynamic testing has risen due to the growing dissatisfaction with the conventional and static tests in measuring mental functioning. The latter tests were limited to clinical and educational perceptions. The static and conventional examinations involve assessments that do not provide feedback while dynamic tests give a better evaluation of a child’s cognitive functioning (Resing and Elliot, 580). In dynamic experiments, the kids are provided with training, prompts, and feedback that assist them to show individual characteristics in the procedure of solving intellectual tasks. Wilma Resing and Julian Elliot adopt a study where they utilize dynamic testing to measure ...

Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development emphasizes the significance of language and social experience. Within this theory, human cognition is viewed as a social process, and language is referred to as a basis of more sophisticated cognitive processes (Berk, 2012, p. 275). Within Vygotsky’s framework, such phenomena as private speech, intersubjectivity, scaffolding, guided participation, reciprocal teaching and cooperative learning have gained much support. Therefore, it is of extreme importance for an efficacious teacher to consider these approaches to learning while teaching youth. First of all, private speech, according to Vygotsky, is used for self-guidance. Through the zone of ...