he instructor must be sure to "continuously assess student learning" and make a solid connection (or linkage) between the new information and the prior knowledge the student had already understood and put to use.
             The second of the major IS steps, Hartman points out, is "execution of the plans," by initially modeling the process, and then guiding the students through the task so they can perform it independently.
             Meanwhile, in their book, Scaffolding Student Learning, Kathleen Hogan & Michael Pressley explain that the best way to help students develop "evolving knowledge bases through interactions" is by using the social constructivist model (Hogan, et al, 8). This model works with the assumption that "all knowledge is social in nature." And when learning occurs in a social interaction context, it leads to better understanding, because "learners are active risk takers who accept challenges and understand how and why to learn."
             Basically what Hogan & Pressley are saying is, using the social constructivist model – tapping into a student's "optimal learning" potential – in an area calle
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