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ECHAFAUDAGE PEDAGOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scaffolding
1, record 1, English, scaffolding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instructional scaffolding 2, record 1, English, instructional%20scaffolding
correct
- educational scaffolding 3, record 1, English, educational%20scaffolding
correct
- pedagogical scaffolding 4, record 1, English, pedagogical%20scaffolding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instructional support, often in the form of adult-child dialogue that is structured by the adult to maximize the child's development or growth. 5, record 1, English, - scaffolding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... children can work at problems that are beyond their competence as individuals. With "scaffolding" provided by others, children can solve problems interactively while they are in the process of learning how to solve them themselves. 6, record 1, English, - scaffolding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étayage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échafaudage 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chafaudage
correct, masculine noun
- appui pédagogique 3, record 1, French, appui%20p%C3%A9dagogique
correct, masculine noun
- soutien pédagogique 3, record 1, French, soutien%20p%C3%A9dagogique
correct, masculine noun
- échafaudage pédagogique 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9chafaudage%20p%C3%A9dagogique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des interactions d'assistance de l'adulte permettant à l'enfant d'apprendre à organiser ses conduites afin de pouvoir résoudre seul un problème qu'il ne savait pas résoudre au départ. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les enseignants s'efforcent de construire l'apprentissage des élèves par étayage, ils évaluent les forces et les faiblesses d'un élève, et à partir de cette évaluation, lui suggèrent comment poursuivre son apprentissage. Dans ce contexte, au lieu de donner une réponse aux élèves, les enseignants s'efforcent de leur donner des indices pour leur permettre de parvenir eux-mêmes à la réponse. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept d'étayage a été défini pour la première fois par le psycholinguiste Jerome Bruner dans « Le développement de l'enfant : Savoir faire, savoir dire » (PUF, 1983). 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apoyo pedagógico
1, record 1, Spanish, apoyo%20pedag%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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