Scaffolding support for learning application programs in a computerized learning environment

A computerized learning method, comprising:

• at a learning application program executed on a computing device, reading a user scaffolding level from a user profile stored in non-volatile memory, the user scaffolding level being one of a plurality of scaffolding levels defined according to a scaffolding schema;
• presenting a learning challenge to a user for a pedagogical skill;
• measuring a response parameter to the learning challenge selected from a response time, a number of incorrect response attempts, an accuracy level of a user response, and a score;
• selecting a push support option that suggests a correct response to the learning challenge from among a plurality of support options having different levels of support for suggesting the correct response to the learning challenge for the pedagogical skill based on the user scaffolding level;
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• presenting the selected push support option via a user interface of the learning application program in response to the response parameter being greater than a response threshold and if the user scaffolding level is greater than a push support threshold.