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social science subjects > education > teaching > scaffolding

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scaffolding  

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  • Scaffolding occurs during the activities adults and children engage in together every day. Scaffolding refers to a particular way in which adults help children learn or assume more responsibility for tasks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Scaffolding]

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