This practice guide will help teachers select and use scaffolds to support each phase of the learning process as students retain, consolidate and apply their learning.
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Scaffolding is the process of providing support to students to achieve learning objectives. Supports – known as scaffolds – consist of guidance from the teacher and tools and resources the student can use. Scaffolds can be designed during planning (planned scaffolding) or introduced during lessons to respond to learning needs as they arise (contingent scaffolding).
This practice guide will help you understand how to:
- select and use scaffolds to support each phase of the learning process as students retain, consolidate and apply their learning
- gradually remove and fade scaffolds as students develop greater proficiency.
Keywords: student learning, science of learning, teaching practices, how students learn