Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?
A) Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually.
B) A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more skilled.
C) Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as mathematics.
D) Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play a great deal.
E) A child has a negative experience with a classmate and then goes home to cry about not wanting to back to school the next day.

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Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding refers to the process in which a more skilled person provides guidance and support to a less skilled person, gradually reducing the amount of help provided as the less skilled person becomes more competent. Option B best illustrates this concept as the teacher works with a student one-on-one but gradually withdraws help as the student becomes more skilled. Options A, C, D, and E do not relate to scaffolding.

Which of the Following Illustrates Vygotsky's Concept of Scaffolding