Abstract
This article reports part of the findings on the implementation of scaffolding for students at tertiary level. The focus is on teachers’ responses to the practice of scaffolding at blended-learning basic English classes. Qualitative research with in-depth interview was applied, triangulated with the receive artifacts on LMS. Eight teachers in charge of the respective classes took part in the interview. Results shows that the implementation of scaffolding was different among different components of blended-learning. While the implementation of scaffolding was rather effective with synchronous modes of teaching, it was far from efficient with asynchronous one (LMS). The article ends with some suggestions for supplementing teachers with more training on methodology in the new teaching mode, on technology, and for the curriculum modification.
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