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Should We Salvage the Scaffolding Metaphor?

C. Addison Stone, PhD, is professor and head of the Learning Disabilities Program, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, at Northwestern University. His research interests center on cognitive and language development in children with learning disabilities and specific language impairment, and on the social context of children' learning and development. Address: C. Addison Stone, Learning Disabilities Program, Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2299 North Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208-3560 (e-mail: a-stone@nwu.edu).

In response to the six commentaries on my analysis of the value of the scaffolding metaphor, I attempt to highlight common themes and revisit arguments for and against the utility of the metaphor.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 31, No. 4, 409-413 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/002221949803100411


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