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More examples can be found in the sample strands for teachers within download a practise-learn pdf worksheet from learning resources
Scaffolding: definition
Based on the work of Hogan and Presley, educational strategist Verna Leigh Lange stated in her 2002 article on Instructional Scaffolding
that there are two major steps involved in the process:
(1) “development of instructional plans to lead the learners from what they already know to a deep understanding of new material,” and
(2) “execution of the plans, wherein the instructor provides support to the learners at every step of the learning process.”
Lange, V. L. (2002). Instructional scaffolding. Retrieved on September 25, 2007 from http://condor.admin.ccny.cuny.edu/~group4/Cano/Cano%20Paper.doc
Scaffolding: research
Using Scaffolded Instruction To Optimize Learning, Larkin, Martha 2002
When learners are learning new or difficult tasks, they are given more assistance.
As they begin to demonstrate task mastery, the assistance or support is decreased gradually in order to
shift the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the learners.
Thus, as the learners assume more responsibility for their learning, the teacher provides less support.
Hogan and Pressley (1997) summarized the literature to identify eight essential elements of scaffolded instruction that teachers can use as general guidelines.
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Hogan, K., & Pressley, M. (Eds.). (1997). Scaffolding learner learning: Instructional approaches and issues. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.
Larkin (2001) interviewed and observed teachers who scaffolded instruction to help their learners to become more independent learners. She found that these teachers regularly incorporated several of the eight essential elements of scaffolding into instruction. Other guidelines for effective scaffolding that these teachers shared included the following:
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Title: Using Scaffolded Instruction To Optimize Learning. Larkin, Martha 2002 ERIC Digest. Note: Digest number E639.
http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Scaffolding.htm
The plan for all the other pages in this series is to build up examples as above and include links to "teaching Higher work to Foundation learners" videos and more easy on the eye learner "remind-me" videos. However for scaffolding this would cover all topics so we direct teachers to see the topicSample within download a practise-learn pdf worksheet from learning resources.