Vygotsky's Concept of Scaffolding Provides a Strategy for Structuring Classroom

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding provides a strategy for structuring classroom activities.Which one of the following best describes scaffolding?

A) Providing structure for some activities but not for others, allowing students to develop a sense of independence in some aspects of the curriculum.
B) Giving students considerable freedom in the first few days, then increasing structure as they feel more secure in their new classroom.
C) Telling students what they need to accomplish, but letting them make their own decisions about how best to accomplish it.
D) Providing considerable structure for activities early in the school year, then gradually reducing it as students become more skilled.