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The Challenges of Instructional Scaffolding: The Challenges of Instruction That Supports Student Thinking.
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Pressley, Michael; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
The constructivist educational theory of instructional scaffolding, where a teacher provides support to students on an as-needed basis and decreases support as the student's competence grows, is evaluated. Scaffolding is seen as being only one part of effective instruction for students with learning or other disabilities. Limitations to the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education