Patterns of Scaffolding: How Experienced Teachers (Fail to) Support Student Learning

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Abstract

Supporting their students’ learning processes is a fundamental task of teachers. Scaffolding is a form of adaptive learning support that is relevant in numerous contexts, including informal, workplace or classroom settings. While scaffolding can be well conceptualized for individual learning situations, it is difficult to measure process adaptivity in heterogeneous learning groups, such as school classes. We present a method for examining instructional planning and implementation regarding the teachers’ scaffolding activities by analyzing the lesson plans, classroom videos, and interviews of in-service teachers of German vocational schools with regard to their planned and implemented forms of scaffolding. Prospectively, the findings can be used to raise awareness among prospective teachers regarding the use of appropriate levels of support for their students.

Authors

• Manon Heuer-Kinscher, Goethe University

• Benjamin Herbert, Goethe University Frankfurt

• Rico Hermkes, Goethe University Frankfurt

• Gerhard Minnameier, Goethe University Frankfurt