The Application of Scaffolding in Junior School Teaching

-- Taking a Math Class as an Example

Abstract

The scaffolding strategy is very important and widely applied in practical teaching. The correct application of scaffolding can assist students to enter their zone of proximal development and achieve personal development. This research analyzes the scaffoldings used by the teacher in a specific math class, which is the multiplying and factoring of polynomial expressions. The teaching framework is reasonable, and the difficulty is progressive. Students can develop from the existing knowledge, comprehend the multiplying and factoring polynomial expression and apply the knowledge finally. However, there are no examples close to students’ life and experience, which is concise and clear but decreases their learning agency perhaps at the same time. During the teaching process, teachers encourage students to think creatively and guide students to understand error-prone points by asking questions continually.