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September 10, 2025Frontiers in EducationOpen Access

Using scaffolds to support preservice teachers’ reflective practice

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TCTina ChaseleyNorthern Arizona University SASara AbercrombieNorthern Arizona University

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Implication

Mixed-methods analysis reveals scaffolds improve metacognitive and problem-solving skills in preservice teachers, suggesting effective strategies for teacher education.

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The type of scaffold significantly affected problem-solving and metacognitive abilities.
Participants engaged in two rounds of reflection prompted by descriptive and critical incident prompts.
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis showed varying impact of scaffolds on reflective thinking.
Findings support the integration of focused scaffold techniques in preservice teacher education.

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Chaseley et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a13a54b1d3bfb60dc8ea https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1621269

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Implication

Mixed-methods analysis reveals scaffolds improve metacognitive and problem-solving skills in preservice teachers, suggesting effective strategies for teacher education.