Effect of Scaffolding Teaching Method on Students’ Academic Achievement in Mathematics

Abstract

The current research focuses on the scaffolding instructional technique in improving students’ understanding level in the subject of mathematics.  The study was experimental in nature and thereby experiment was conducted at Government School Daraban Kalan, District Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber PakhtunKhwa. Two groups are formed of 10^th grade students on the basis on pre-test score. Twenty five (25) students were randomly assigned to control group whereas 25 students assigned randomly to experimental group. Control group were taught to conventional style of teaching while treatment group was taught by using scaffolding instructional approach. Pretest and Posttest was developed from 10^th grade mathematics syllabus. The result of the study reveals that students secured high marks in experimental group as compared to control group. The study concluded that scaffolding instructional strategy enhances the students learning in academic achievement.