مجلة الجامع في الدراسات النفسية والعلوم التربوية
Volume 11, Numéro 1, Pages 469-485
2026-06-02

Lexical Scaffolding Through The “toolbox”: A Lever For Enhancing Performance In Written Production In French As A Foreign Language (ffl) The Case Of First-year Middle School Learners (algeria)



Authors : Kharkhache Souhila . Kharkhache Asma .

Abstract

This research is situated within the field of teaching written production in French as a Foreign Language (FFL). It examines the effectiveness of the “toolbox” as a scaffolding device aimed at addressing the writing difficulties of first-year middle school learners in a middle school (CEM). Confronted with writing insecurity and limited lexical resources, we implemented a comparative experimental methodology. The results demonstrate that a structured lexical repertoire reduces cognitive overload and promotes more effective textualization. The study confirms that this tool, far from being a mere list of words, functions as a crucial motivational lever for developing writing autonomy among beginner learners.

Keywords

Written production ; toolbox ; scaffolding ; FFL ; lexical competence ; first-year middle school

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