National governments and employers have argued that it is important for all sectors of
education to prepare individuals who are able to think well and for themselves.'Good …

This article has two purposes: firstly to introduce this special issue on scaffolding and
dialogic teaching in mathematics education and secondly to review the recent literature on …

Teaching through a second language (L2) poses many challenges, as second language
learners (SLLs) have fewer linguistic resources in the language of instruction. Scaffolding …

This study designed a Socratic Reflection Prompts via Video-Based Learning System (SRP-
VBLS) and investigated the effects of the SRP-VBLS on elementary school 4th graders' …

The theories of Vygotsky are central to any serious discussion of children's learning
processes. Vygotsky argues that children do not develop in isolation, rather learning takes …

Assessment is a value-laden activity surrounded by debates about academic standards,
preparing students for employment, measuring quality and providing incentives. There is …

What is the secret of Vygotsky's popularity? Why does a theory developed in Moscow a few
years after the Russian Revolution capture the imagination of American educators at the …

This article explores the potential uses and extensions of sociocultural theoretical
perspectives for integrating and further developing research on race, culture, and learning …

It is over 25 years since Wood, Bruner and Ross (1976, Journal of Child Psychology and
Psychiatry, 17, 89–100) introduced the idea of 'scaffolding'to represent the way children's …

Teacher scaffolding, in which teachers support students adaptively or contingently, is
assumed to be effective. Yet, hardly any evidence from classroom studies exists. With the …