According to Vygotsky, if one child receives assistance he/she may improve substantially more than another child who does not re
ceive help. The assistance in the form of guided support by and adult or more advanced peer that encourages independence and growth is called____________.
Vygotsky was a psychologist who proposed a theory of cognitive development. One of the main terms of his theory is the concept of scaffolding.
Scaffolding refers to a way of teaching by which the child works guided by an adult/teacher/more advanced peer and receives assistance from them in tasks that he cannot complete by himself/herself just yet. This method helps the child to learn more than what they would learn on their own.
Therefore, the assistance in the form of guided support by and adult or more advanced peer that encourages independence and growth is called Scaffolding.
