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UNIT I
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

3. Scaffolding

- Competent assistance or support, usually provided through mediation of the environment by a
parent or teacher, by which cognitive, socioemotional, and behavioral forms of development are
facilitated.

References:

 https://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html
 https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html
 https://explorable.com/social-development-theory
 https://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/social-development/

Learning Checkpoints:
How does the ZPD or Zone Proximal Development works and how it will affect your learning
process inside the classroom?

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