What Is Vygotsky's Scaffolding?  Article Details   • Written By:
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Site/Blog   "Vygotsky's scaffolding" is a term used to describe
a method of teaching that involves providing resources and
support to students as they learn new concepts. As the students
develop skills in those areas, the supports are gradually
removed so the student can accomplish a task with no assistance.
Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky developed the concept known as
the zone of proximal development, or ZPD; this theory
essentially stated that a difference exists between what a
person can do and learn on his or her own, and what can be
learned or done with the assistance of another person who is
more experienced.  The term "scaffolding" was never actually
used by Vygotsky, so the name for this method is actually a
misnomer. It came from psychologist Jerome Brune