“Productive struggle is what I call the “sweet spot” in between scaffolding and support. Rather than immediately helping students at the first sign of trouble, we should allow them to work through struggles independently before we offer assistance. That may sound counterintuitive, since many of us assume that helping students learn means protecting them from negative feelings of frustration. But for students to become independent learners, they must learn to persist in the face of challenge.” ~Barbara Blackburn
Wondering… Considering the variety of options for differentiation…Is productive struggle a type of differentiation?
References
Blackburn, B. R. (2018). Productive struggle is a learner’s sweet spot. ASCD Express, 14(11).
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