Question

Which is an example of scaffolding?

	a.	Howard and Priscilla buy an Xbox game system for their 5-year-old daughter Rebecca. They set it up for her and then allow her to figure out how to turn it on and use it.
	b.	Miriam helps her son Ben to make cookies. She measures all of the ingredients out and places them on the counter in small bowls. She reads the recipe aloud as Ben places the ingredients in the bowl and mixes them together with a spoon.
	c.	Richard buys a do-it-yourself kite kit for his 6-year-old daughter Angela. He lays all of the pieces out for her and then allows her to read the instructions and follow them herself.
	d.	David helps his son build a model airplane by assembling it while his son watches.

Answer 1

Right answer - b. Miriam helps her son Ben to make cookies. She measures all of the ingredients out and places them on the counter in small bowls. She reads the recipe aloud as Ben places the ingredients in the bowl and mixes them together with a spoon.

Explanation - Here the term "Scaffolding" refers to a method that teachers apply to help a student to learn something. This involves giving practical demonstration to the student through which a student can gain some practical experience that she/he can use in future to solve the same problem. Also it involves reducing the help of the teacher and let the student to do the work by own.here Miriam is doing the same to her son by letting his son to place the required ingredients and mixing them together.