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Knowledge, practice and community

Learning with e's

The previous post highlighted issues around the situated learning theory of Jean Lave. In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Unported License.

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Is all learning social?

Learning with e's

Much of our thinking about learning over the past few decades has been influenced significantly by the writings of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotskii, who proposed the theory of social constructivism (Vygotsky, 1978). Even a tool such as a book, when read by a solo reader, socially mediates learning. References Bandura, A.

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Social Learning: An Ongoing Experiment

CLO Magazine

Psychologist Albert Bandura’s social learning theory suggests that people learn from one another through observation, imitation and modeling. Interestingly, the top motivators cited for using social learning technologies are more abstract than tangible. All percentages rounded.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with e's

This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Koffka Gestalt theory 21.

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10 free social learning platforms

Ed App

Most learning by its nature is a social process since the knowledge we need to succeed in society is embedded within a cultural context. Along with the rise of online social networking, the ability to transfer social learning into an online format has also become a more seamless process.

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Learning to Play by Ear

CLO Magazine

He’s also an avid learner and his enthusiasm for learning and the potential impact it will have on the business is infectious, Engholm said. Hedrick is informed by both his interest in learning theory and the business, and he looks at those questions through both lenses. Degreed and Workday.

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eLearning Learning - Best of May

Tony Karrer

Business Casual , May 16, 2009 Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences?