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A student is struggling to solve a mathematics problem. The teacher provides a hint rather than the full solution. This is an example of:

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Scaffolding

Providing hints instead of the complete solution so the learner can work out the rest independently is a classic example of scaffolding, temporary support that is gradually withdrawn as the learner becomes competent.

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