Why it matters
Builds independence gradually.
Core term · Lev Vygotsky
Scaffolding
The supportive guidance a teacher or parent offers while a skill is still wobbly, gradually withdrawn as the learner grows steady on their own.
Areas of life
Learningtherapyparenting
How to handle it
Give support, then slowly remove it.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Scaffolding into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.