Difficult assignments aren’t just a test of students’ skills; they’re a test of their resilience, problem-solving skills and, occasionally, their Wi-Fi connection. As trainers, your role is to ensure these challenges don’t turn into roadblocks but steppingstones. Think of yourself as the guide in a video game—providing power-ups (resources), hints, and checkpoints (feedback) so learners can navigate to the next level of mastery.

In this brick, you’ll :

Lear why your support as trainer is critical for learners facing difficult assignments

Master practical strategies to support learners

Discover how podcasts can revolutionize asynchronous learning support.

Reflect on your learning process and identify two insights you have gained

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But before, let’s activate your prior knowledge of what you already know about this learning strategy.

Why is it important to provide support to learners during difficult assignments?
A. To make the assignments easier for them to complete.
B. To ensure learners stay engaged and develop their skills effectively

To guarantee they complete all their assignments on time.
D. To allow the educator to maintain control over the learning process.

Correct Answer: B
Reason: Providing support during difficult assignments helps learners stay engaged with the material and build their skills effectively. This fosters their growth and ensures they gain the confidence and competence needed to tackle similar challenges independently in the future.

Which of the following is a key principle of scaffolding?
A. Providing high levels of support throughout the entire learning process.
B. Allowing learners to figure everything out independently from the start.
C. Adapting assistance depending on needs and gradually reducing assistance as learners gain competence.
D. Assigning the same level of difficulty to all learners.

Correct Answer: C
Reason: Scaffolding involves offering adapted support at the beginning and progressively reducing it to encourage learners to become independent problem-solvers. High levels of consistent support or complete independence early on do not align with scaffolding principles.

What is the primary goal of supporting learners with difficult assignments?
A. To minimize their stress by completing parts of the assignment for them.
B. To enable them to understand and engage with the task more effectively.
C. To ensure they achieve perfect scores.
D. To simplify the learning material for easier comprehension.

Correct Answer: B
Reason: The purpose of support is to help learners engage meaningfully with the task and develop skills, not to reduce stress by doing the work for them or guarantee perfect results.

How can providing support during assignments benefit the learner in the long term?
A. It makes them dependent on the educator for guidance.
B. It improves their ability to memorize content.
C. It builds their capacity to tackle complex problems independently.
D. It ensures they pass the current course or training.

Correct Answer: C
Reason: Effective support builds a learner’s independence and problem-solving capacity, which are critical for success beyond the current assignment or course.

What is a common risk of not providing adequate support during difficult assignments?
A. Learners may develop excessive confidence.
B. Learners might skip the assignments altogether.
C. Learners may struggle, leading to frustration and disengagement.
D. Learners may become too independent and no longer need guidance.

Correct Answer: C
Reason: Without support, learners can become overwhelmed, leading to disengagement or a lack of progress. The goal of support is to balance challenges with appropriate assistance to keep learners motivated and on track.