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scaffolding

scaffolding

2 5.8
Automatically made basic project files and starter code for a new app
  • noun
  • /ˈskæf.əʊldɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esqueleto (de proyecto)
  • The developer used the scaffolding to set up the basic structure of the application quickly.
  • provide scaffolding
  • scaffolding and learning
  • scaffolding technique

Examples

  • With the help of scaffolding, programmers can easily generate boilerplate code for their new projects.

  • The strategies include making predictions, visual scaffolding, preview/review, shared reading model talk, and peer tutoring.

    Academic text (2005)

  • I guess I would say that I would love to build out additional scaffolding that goes along with this course.

  • Providing support and scaffolding is necessary for students learning a new language.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Children with limited exposure to a particular concept will require more extensive scaffolding than children with prior experiences.

    Academic text (2013)

  • On the other hand, a lack of appropriate scaffolding can be frustrating.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The purpose of this study was to help determine the effectiveness of this scaffolding technique.

    Academic text (2006)

  • To guide this process, the instructional theory known as scaffolding was used.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Understanding these challenges helps educators build scaffolding to support students' transformation.

    Academic text (2006)

  • When possible, differentiate the scaffolding for the class in order to meet the diverse needs of the learners.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

framework
vsscaffolding
175 4.2

A set of ideas and rules that helps people plan and understand something

is automatically created starter code that sets up a project's basic structure

Surface Forms

scaffolding singular
scaffoldings plural

Morphology

scaffolding = scaffold (semi-transparent) = scaffold + ing

This is a regular form built on scaffold, but the computing sense is a metaphorical extension of a physical support structure rather than a literal set of scaffolds.

Etymology

The word scaffolding in computing uses the same idea as the building scaffold: a temporary 'framework' that holds things while you build. So computer scaffolding is the starter structure and code that holds the main parts of a project until you finish it.