While working on building a tower with his 3-year-old daughter, Jon demonstrates how to put the bigger pieces down first, followed by placing some smaller pieces on top of them. After his daughter observes for a bit, she begins to pick up pieces and tries to put them in place. When the pieces fall over, she appears confused and looks to her father. Jon points to where the piece should go. Jon's modeling and support illustrate Vygotsky's concept of ______.
A) guided imagery
B) metacognition
C) scaffolding
D) cultural transmission

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Jon's modeling and support of pointing to where the piece should go demonstrates the concept of scaffolding, where a more knowledgeable person provides support to allow the learner to accomplish a task or understand a concept that they would not be able to do without assistance.

While Working on Building a Tower with His 3-Year-Old Daughter