Revisiting and re-representing scaffolding: The two gradient model

In this paper I intend to illustrate Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and then extend the discussion to scaffolding and its relationship with the ZPD. This is then followed by some concerns raised in literature regarding scaffolding as a concept and as a metaphor which involves analysin...

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Main Author: Shoaib Ahmed Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2017.1331533