Benefits of Scaffolding: 1. Provides a welcoming and supportive learning environment 2. Students do not feel free to ask questions and support each other through new learning 3. Learner frustration is reduced 4. Learners feel involved and encourage them to learn 5. A teacher using scaffolding becomes more of a mentor and a facilitator of knowledge, not a mainstream content expert. 6. This teaching method allows students to play a more active role in their learning process. 7. Scaffolding engages students in meaningful and dynamic discussion 8. Students are challenged through deep learning and discovery 9. Scaffolding provides individualized instruction and as a result increases the likelihood that students will achieve educational goals. 10. Scaffolding programs can act as a potential early identifier for a gifted and talented student 11. There is greater emphasis that students will fully understand and acquire the required skill, know...