Discussion Scaffolding

Discussion Scaffolding is a pedagogical framework within classroom discussion practices that systematically provides structured, temporary supports to guide students through increasingly complex levels of cognitive engagement, dialogue, and reasoning in order to foster deeper collective understanding and autonomous participation in academic discourse.

Publications

2.9K

Citations

165

Authors

100

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Classroom Discussion

Publications

Fostering knowledge construction in university students through asynchronous discussion groups

Tammy Schellens, Martín Valcke · Computers & Education · 2004 · 302 citations

Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Management +16

Scaffolding Peer-questioning Strategies to Facilitate Metacognition During Online Small Group Discussion

Ikseon Choi, Susan M. Land, A. J. Turgeon · Instructional Science · 2005 · 244 citations

Education, Communication, Educational Psychology +16

Externally-facilitated regulation scaffolding and role assignment to develop cognitive presence in asynchronous online discussions

Dragan Gašević, Olusola Adesope, Srécko Joksimovíc et al. · The Internet and Higher Education · 2014 · 166 citations · Full text

Education, Communication, Educational Psychology +17

Scaffolding Critical Reflection in Online Discussions

Joan L. Whipp · Journal of Teacher Education · 2003 · 149 citations

Education, Teacher Education, Teaching +17

Scaffolding collaborative argumentation in asynchronous discussions with message constraints and message labels

Allan Jeong, Sunyoung Joung · Computers & Education · 2005 · 110 citations

Language Studies, Communication, Communication Theory +16

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Authors

165

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Carolyn Penstein Rosé
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
3 publications · 170 citations
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Bruce E. Larson
Western Washington University, United States
2 publications · 49 citations
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Iris Howley
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
2 publications · 90 citations
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Elyse Hambacher
University of Florida, United States
2 publications · 32 citations
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Douglas B. Clark
Vanderbilt University, United States
2 publications · 84 citations
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100

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Computers & Education
4 publications · 543 citations
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The Internet and Higher Education
3 publications · 208 citations
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Teaching and Teacher Education
3 publications · 102 citations
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Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
AJET · 2 publications · 110 citations
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Journal of Teacher Education
JTE · 2 publications · 201 citations
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