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Scaffolding types arranged on a continuum of self-regulation of problem-solving

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The article proposes ordering scaffolding techniques by the degrees of freedom they leave the learner: "we suggest locating the scaffolding types on different positions on a scale of self-regulation of problem-solving, with examples located from a rather low level followed by role assignments and prompts with increasing levels of self-regulation potential." Reflection phases and unscaffolded problem-solving sit at the high end. The continuum builds on scaffolding as a temporary shift of control from learner to teacher or advanced peer, and it underpins the meta-analysis's moderator analysis of which scaffolding type fits which knowledge level.

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  • Scaffolding types arranged on a continuum of self-regulation of problem-solving: The article proposes ordering scaffolding techniques by the degrees of freedom they leave the learner: "we suggest locating the scaffolding types on different positions on a scale of self-regulation of problem-solving, with examples located from a rather low level followed by role assignments and prompts with increasing levels of self-regulation potential." Reflection phases and unscaffolded problem-solving sit at the high end. The continuum builds on scaffolding as a temporary shift of control from learner to teacher or advanced peer, and it underpins the meta-analysis's moderator analysis of which scaffolding type fits which knowledge level. (Olga Chernikova et al. (2020))

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  • Olga Chernikova, Nicole Heitzmann, Maximilian Christian Fink, Venance Timothy, Tina Seidel, Frank Fischer, DFG Research group COSIMA. (2020). Facilitating Diagnostic Competences in Higher Education—a Meta-Analysis in Medical and Teacher Education. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09492-2
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title Scaffolding types arranged on a continuum of self-regulation of problem-solving
description The article proposes ordering scaffolding techniques by the degrees of freedom they leave the learner: "we suggest locating the scaffolding types on different positions on a scale of self-regulation of problem-solving, with examples located from a rather low level followed by role assignments and pr
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