Scaffolding Moves by Learners in Online Interactions

Scaffolding: A way for supporting learners in e-learning environments

Introduction: One of the effective ways to help learners improve their learning in learning environments is scaffolding. Scaffolding can be defined as teachers, other learners and resources support of learner on tasks that can’t be done alone. Experts strongly demand scaffolding to be used to help learners on abstractive and complex issues. The aim of this study is to examine the scaffoldi...

Online Processing of English Wh-Dependencies by Iranian EFL Learners

To be able to reach the level of ultimate attainment in the second language, learners need to acquire not only the grammar of the L2 but also the language processing mechanisms involved in the comprehension of sentences in real time. Contrary to its importance, very little is known yet about online L2 processing. This study examines whether advanced Iranian learners of English reactivate disloc...

Increasing English Language Learners ’ Engagement in Instruction through Emotional Scaffolding

Mi-Hwa Park is an assistant professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education of the College of Education at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. tential for improvement in ELLs’ learning engagement. Indeed, learning engagement is a strong indicator of academic success (Hyson, 2008). In the context of teaching ELLs, however, little information is available on discuss...

Scaffolding learners in designing investigation assignments for a computer simulation

This study examined the effect of scaffolding students who learned by designing assignments for a computer simulation on the physics topic of alternating circuits. We compared the students’ assignments and the knowledge acquired in a scaffolded group (N5 23) and a nonscaffolded group (N5 19). The scaffold consisted of a Design Sheet that guided students through the different steps in the design...

Scaffolding and learning: its role in nurturing new learners