Drawing on sociocultural theory, and multiple empirical studies conducted on the
effectiveness of scaffolding on second or foreign language learning, the authors investigated …

Informed by sociocultural theory and previous research on peer scaffolding in second
language (L2) learning, which largely focuses on collaborative writing in English as a …

Abstract According to Vygotsky (1978), a learner has the potential to progress from their
actual developmental level to their potential developmental level via scaffolding that occurs …

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a grammar checker application, ie,
Grammarly, has positive effects in the narrative writing of the secondary school students. In …

This paper examined the effects of scaffolding strategies instruction on EFL students' writing
achievement, and its consistency in writing sub-skills. The study followed a pretest-posttest …

Scaffolded Writing is an innovative method of supporting emergent writing based on
Vygotsky's theory of learning and development. In the present study, Vygotsky's sociocultural …

Taking into account the three key features of scaffolding, namely, contingency, fading and
the transfer of responsibility, the present study investigated the role of cognitive scaffolding …

This research investigates how elementary teachers mediate the learning of writing through
a socio-cognitive approach. The study reveals how in effective instructions for writing …

This paper aimed to examine the impact of peer scaffolding through process approach on
writing fluency of EFL learners. To this end, a Nelson Proficiency Test was administered to …

Considering the tenets of Sociocultural Theory with its emphasis on co-construction of
knowledge, L2 writing can be regarded as a co-writing practice whereby assistance is …