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The concept of learning as a social process can be traced back to the work of Dewey and Vygotsky. The metaphor of ‘scaffolding’ is closely related to the concept of the ‘zone of proximal development’.
Is learning is a simple and individual process?
Learning is a process unique to each individual. Some learn quickly, scanning the information and mastering the concept or skill seemingly effortlessly.
What kind of process is learning?
Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals, and some machines; there is also evidence for some kind of learning in certain plants.
– Albert Bandura As the creator of the concept of social learning theory, Bandura proposes five essential steps in order for the learning to take place: observation, attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.
The most common (and pervasive) examples of social learning situations are television commercials. Commercials suggest that drinking a certain beverage or using a particular hair shampoo will make us popular and win the admiration of attractive people.
Why is learning a social activity?
To learn is to engage and develop as a person within and as part of our social framework. Ultimately, it’s not just about skills and competencies in isolation, but about skills and competencies within the greater context of our global society.
Is a learning process?
At the core, learning is a process that results in a change in knowledge or behavior as a result of experience. Understanding what it takes to get that knowledge in and out (or promote behavioral change of a specific kind) can help optimize learning.
File and media sharing, social bookmarking, wikis, whiteboards and application sharing all emulate natural human interaction patterns. Tagging and keywording items, and even creating mashups, help promote natural patterns of interaction in an online learning environment.
What is the social context of learning?
Learning in the social context refers to all learning that occurs in and among groups of people. These groups may be made up of students in a class, employees at a worksite, or volunteering community workers at a village fair.
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