The Scaffolded Learning Process for Learning Development

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Scaffolded learning is the process of taking learners from a place where they need the guidance of a more accomplished learner to accomplish a task to the place where the learner can accomplish the task on his/her own. It includes meta-cognitive, cognitive, and affective scaffolding through direction maintenance, cognitive recruiting, reduction in degrees of freedom, frustration control, and fading. We will introduce participants to such scaffolded learning techniques as providing advanced organizers, explaining, modeling, working through examples, using concept maps, using prompts and cues, giving feedback, questioning, and listening. Participants will consider ways in which they can apply the scaffolding process in their courses.

Author(s):

Thomas Hawk    
Frostburg State University
United States

Timothy Peterson    
North Dajkota State University
United States

Claudette Peterson    
North Dakota State University
United States