Qualitative case study reveals challenges and benefits of scaffolding in research classes, suggesting enhancements for academic motivation and critical thinking.
Key Points
Scaffolding enhanced students' critical thinking and academic motivation, leading to improved engagement in research tasks.
Key findings included high cognitive load and difficulties with feedback application, highlighting challenges in scaffolding implementation.
Qualitative case study using thematic analysis on interviews with 37 undergraduate students provides rich insights into experiences with scaffolding.
Instructional design must focus on flexible and well-sequenced scaffolding to support both structure and student autonomy.