then she would have to provide support, for example, in the form of key questions, outlines and examples. In this way, the students would have a solid grounding of the task. This temporary support is necessary for students to be able to embark on the task successfully. Having no knowledge of how to start on a task would inhibit students from attempting the task.
Evidence: Scaffolding is an interactional support and the process that mediates a student’s attempts to take on new learning and to do something beyond his or her independent efforts (Vygotsky).
Moral Implications: It is necessary to provide students support especially when acquiring new knowledge to ensure students to become confident in attempting the tasks. Once the students are comfortable and sure of their ability they would ultimately complete the task independently without support(Wikipedia, 2011).
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