Building on theories of scaffolding and previous research on scaffolding between adults and children, this article provides empirical examples of over-scaffolding as it occurs in peer-topeer literacy activities among elementary-level emergent bilingual students. In their analysis of data from the first year of a design-based research project (Bradley & Reinking, 2011) consisting of a cross-aged...

A Socioculturally Microgenetic Scrutiny on the Mediational Role of Teacher/Peer Scaffolding via Dialogic Collaboration in EFL Speaking Development

This study studied the types of peer scaffolding presented in scientific experimental activities. The included 14 university students. For activity ‘determining temperature changes using meridian altitude sun,' information regarding behaviors, thinking aloud, discourse, and retrospective interview data were collected analyzed. A model was derived utilized for activities to analyze scaffolding, ...

The purpose of this study was to identify the types peer scaffolding used by Thai EFL students while completing reading activities. Pre-test, post-test and test procedures were implemented measure impact on students’ comprehension. checklist employed in classroom. This found that gained higher mean scores after engaging activities along with strategies. beginner elementary mostly proc...

Cosplay is a Japlish combining of Costume and Play. They are aimed an expression of affection for anime and manga’s story and characters. The majority of cosplayers in Japan are women, mostly high school and college students and people in their twenties. Cosplay is a female DIY culture. The DIY spirit embodied by this practice has become a standard in the cosplay community. Cosplay can be seen ...

A peer review system that automatically evaluates student feedback comments was deployed in a university research methods course. The course required students to create an argument diagram to justify a hypothesis, then use this diagram to write a paper introduction. Diagram and paper first drafts were both reviewed by peers. During peer review, the system automatically analyzed the quality of s...

It was hypothesized that practical training is effective in improving children's pedestrian skills because adult scaffolding and peer discussion during training specifically promote E3 level representation (linguistically-encoded, experientially-grounded, generalizable knowledge), as defined by Karmiloff-Smith's (1992) representational redescription (RR) model. Two studies were conducted to exa...