Question

How would you imagine yourself integrating Vygotsky's notion of scaffolding, such as mixed-age grouping or heterogeneous reading or math groups? Give one example.

Answer 1

I would positively imagine myself integrating Vygotsky's notion of scaffolding, such as mixed age grouping or heterogeneous reading or maths groups.

Explanation:

Vygotsky's notion of scaffolding is a part of educational concept of Zone of proximal development also called ZPD.

It says that the set of skills that a child or a student cannot achieve by himself, can be achieved with the help of someone else.

For example: In a mixed- age group reading, a kindergartner would not be able to read a story book of a length by himself, as he is just learning to read and write.

But with the help of kids who are older than him, the child would be able to learn the letters and some small sentences faster.