Fade the Support
Decide when to scaffold, prompt, and withdraw support.
Design pressure Ken is teaching managers to write behavior-based feedback. The first attempt is messy, but too much correction will make them dependent. The first design move changes every move after it. Zone of Proximal Development and instructional scaffolding Scaffolding works inside the zone where learners can succeed with support, then gradually removes support as independence grows. Choice 1 Node 1 What support comes first? Choice 2 Node 2 The lesson has moved forward; now the next design choice narrows or expands transfer. What is the next practice? Choice 3 Node 3 How do you finish? The route that transfers…
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