Scaffolding as an EFL teacher skill : By Marharyta Kniazieva (Student's work)

EPP, АН22М, 01.11

Marharyta Kniazieva

Task 1. Read the following Ws and WCs relating to Topic Scaffolding. Memorize these vocabulary units and use them while discussing the topic.

 

Scaffolding as an EFL Teacher Skill

The term "scaffolding" was first used in an educational context in the mid-1970s by the American psychologist Jerome Bruner. The term is a metaphor to describe the type of (verbal) help a teacher or peer provides to a student to support learning. The metaphor is related to the meaning of the word scaffolding, that is, a temporary structure that is installed during the construction or renovation of a building and that is removed after the completion of each part of a new building. Scaffolding works in the same way in pedagogy: it is a temporary, but necessary help of the teacher in supporting students to successfully complete tasks, so that later the student can complete a similar task independently.

 

 

Task 4.  Look at the types of scaffolding and put number from 1 – 7 indicating the most frequently used type of scaffolding to the least.

Task 6. Identify an appropriate type of scaffolding in the teachers’ speeches.

Task 7. Complete the situations with phrases a – f. Define the type of scaffolding and explain its use in the situations. Each correct answer – 1 point.

1. T: S: Speak louder. 2. T: 3. T: S: You want to track. 4. T: S: So you could hear what they're saying, and to show respect. 5. T: 6. T: Ss: Get it. Got it. Good. T: Awesome.	a) If you're one of those people who's listening to somebody present this morning, what is it that you want to make sure you're doing while somebody else is speaking? Track to Abel.	b) You're going to have two minutes to share as much as you can about your chapter. Talking about anything and everything you remember from the chapter. Get it? Got it? Good?	c) You're the one who is speaking for two minutes. What are some things that you want to make sure that you're doing this morning to make sure you and your teammates are being successful? Track to Brianna.
	d) Yes, you must speak in a loud and clear voice.	e) Why do you want to track?	f) Right. You want to track so that you're showing respect and listening to what they're saying.

 

7. T: S: Evaluate kind of means like what you think about something. 8. T: S: Evaluate, like it has the word value inside of it. 9. T: S: I think trustworthy means like you have that trust with somebody. T: This idea of trust? S: Yeah. T: Okay. S: And like they're worthy to keep a secret. 10. T: S: It's like you're sure of yourself. I don't know. 11. T: S: No. 12. T:	a)Yes, yes. That’s exactly right. It’s to figure out the value of something. I want to see if you can figure out what trustworthy means now.	b)Take a look up here. So here’s your task. You need to go online and you need to find information from Miss Retunda and you need to persuade her of your opinion on this matter. I can only guess what it is.	c)It’s very much like sure of yourself. It’s like you’re very, it’s like a very one-sided opinion. It’s just that that’s the opinion that matters. It’s that one-sided opinion. So you guys have a task. So many schools are switching over to having school all year round.
	d)It’s like what you think about something, so...	e)They’re worthy of your trust. Last word I don’t know. Let’s give it a shot. If you don’t know it, that’s okay. The word is biased. What do you think biased means?	f)I have three words. The first word is evaluate.