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an idea deriving form Vygotsky and Bruner for how a teacher scaffolds the construction of new complex knowledge by a student
"the skilful teacher will in effect work as an 'add-on-memory unit'…whilst the student is mastering a new skill or concept" (Taber, 2008, p.87)
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