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Showing 1 to 20 of 562 for “"scaffolding"”.
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SCAFBOT--a servo-controlled scaffolding device
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1987.
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Evaluating scaffolding in serious games with children
In scaffolding, full support (guidance) is given to the learner to support weakness and withdrawn bit by bit as learner knowledge fortifies (fading) (Martens & Maciuszek, 2013) . According to Puntambekar & Hubscher (2005), the attributes of scaffolding include diagnosis, calibration and fading. …
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Pedagogic scaffolding practices of primary mathematics teachers
This study describes the pedagogical scaffolding practices of nine primary school teachers in 18 lessons in the foundation phase. These teachers were participants in an in-service training and research project called the Count One Count All project in South Africa. On the basis of a critical review …
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Scaffolding children's exploration of motion and mechanism
This thesis discusses the development of a software system and a collection of manipulatives that help young children, ages 7-10, learn about the core ideas behind the construction of mechanisms and the creation of mechanical motion. The software tool acts as a resource for children to access …
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Dynamic Scaffolding in a G-Protein Signaling Cascade
The file named "mishraprashant.pdf" is the primary dissertation file. Supplemental movie files ("Mishra_Movie_S1.mpg", "Mishra_Movie_S2.mpg") are also available.
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A Model of Peer Learning Incorporating Scaffolding Strategies
… strategies from diagnosis to evaluation. Scaffolding is an appropriate tactic for peer learning as it includes diagnosis, specific learning strategies, and assessment procedures. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop and validate a model of peer learning that incorporates …
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Defining Scaffolding In The Context Of Specific Learning Difficulties
… This thesis questioned the utility of the 'scaffolding' metaphor in the context of Specific Learning Difficulties and sought to redefine the metaphor for the teaching of atypical children. This was because of the nature of learning difficulties. A second aim of the study was to determine …
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The Effect Of Scaffolding On The Acquisition Of Rowing
… aim of this thesis is to examine the nature of scaffolding in learning to row. Four studies were carried out to investigate the nature of instruction in relation to learning to row. Study 1 investigated the relationship between contingent tutoring and learning to row. Contingency tutoring was …
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Scaffolding in Interprofessional Education: Implications for Social Work Education
Medical errors due to failure to communicate and collaborate are one of the top causes of death in the United States. Interprofessional education (IPE) is an integrated instructional approach where various health care disciplines create opportunities for students to learn together in order to …
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Technology-based Intervention in L2 Reading Comprehension: Toward Digital Scaffolding
… for many, including language learners. Digital scaffolding can contribute to improving reading comprehension skills for L2 learners. Motivated by such a premise, in this study, alternative implementations of digital scaffolding have been tested in an English as a Foreign language (EFL) context …
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Designing Better Scaffolding in Teaching Complex Systems with Graphical Simulations
… many advantages in teaching complex systems, scaffolding is a critical factor for effective learning. This dissertation study was conducted around two complementary research questions on scaffolding: (1) How can we chunk and sequence learning activities in teaching complex systems? (2) How can …
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Teacher Scaffolding Moves and Children's Talk in Collaborative Reasoning Discussions
Children appropriated teachers' discussion moves and started using them independently in later discussions as teachers used the same discussion moves less often.
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Proof blocks: autogradable scaffolding activities for learning to write proofs
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-12-04 without embargo terms
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Scaffolding java programming on a mobile phone for novice learners
… mobile programming environments could include scaffolding techniques specifically designed for mobile phones, and designed based on learners' needs. A six-level theoretic framework was used to design scaffolding techniques to support construction of Java programs on a mobile phone. The …
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Instability Scaffolding: Enacting Strategic Instabilities to Produce Authentic Premium Wine
… ways—a process I refer to as instability scaffolding. My data are drawn from a 16-month ethnographic study of two field sites in the California premium wine industry, combined with archival data and industry interviews. In Chapter One, I explain why minimizing certain sources of …
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Active Force Correction of Off-Nominal Structures Using Intelligent Scaffolding
… the damaged structure utilizing an intelligent scaffolding formulation. This methodology employs robots to strategically apply loads to re-route abnormal stress and strain paths, correct for resulting deflections, and stabilize the structure itself. These tasks are vital to the safety of the …
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Digital learning innovation: Engineering students’ learning motivation for AI digital scaffolding
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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Functions of scaffolding protein in phage P22 capsid assembly and maturation
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 1995.
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