Scaffolding to Support Better Achievement in Mathematics
Abstract: According to
the National Science
Education Standards, teachers
should emphasize students‟ interests, needs, experiences, inquiry,
collaboration and understanding in their classrooms. One of the characteristics
of inquiry is using scaffolding. Because of the benefits, it is important to
investigate the effect of scaffolding
on achievement in
mathematics. Based on
some relevant previous
studies, scaffolding can be used to support better achievement in
mathematics. In scaffolding, teacher‟s guidance decreases gradually and
student‟s autonomy increases gradually. By giving guidance, teacher revises
student‟s misconceptions; while by giving autonomy, teacher supports student‟s
motivation in learning. Minimizing misconceptions and
maximizing motivation can
lead students to
better achievement in mathematics.
Many studies in
this paper emphasize
the importance of
teachers' contribution in giving scaffolding to their students. Further
research should be conducted to investigate the
role of other
people surrounding the
students, such as
parent and peer,
in supporting effective scaffolding.
Penulis: Nila Mareta Murdiyani
Journal Code: jpmatematikagg130004
