What does the term scafolding mean in pschology?

Question

who does it apply 2 and who said it?

Answer 1

It's a term associated with child development by a psychologist called Vygotsky. It means supporting a child to learn something new instead of merely instructing them. For example instead of telling a child how to build a tower of bricks you scafold them by showing them how to do it and helping them.