Scaffolding
Stacking and revisiting material so each layer builds on the previous one.
DESIGN
Most workshops get the planning right and the session wrong. The creator names the specific participant, the specific problem, and what the participant should be able to do at the end — and then builds the session itself as a list of topics to…
April 28, 2026
Scaffolding and the Zone of Proximal Development
Scaffolding is the instructional principle of providing structured, temporary support that enables a learner to reach an outcome they couldn't reach unaided, then progressively removing that support as the learner's capability grows.
April 28, 2026
Warm vs. Cold Information
Warm information is material a participant already has some prior knowledge of and can recall when prompted. Cold information is material they have no prior exposure to — or exposure so thin that it can't be retrieved under the cognitive pressure of…
April 28, 2026