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#LearningIs social

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Even when we are on our own, much of our learning through resources such as books and videos is mediated socially - there is another mind behind the resource. Unported License. Discussions prompt us to consider alternative perspectives which widen our understanding. Vygotsky's ZPD theory is often cited at this point.

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Design for life

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Teachers can harness this principle in the design of just about anything from the layout of the classroom to the design of a learning resource. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Unported License. If a design is expected, students will spend little time figuring out how to use the object. Merizow Transformative Learning 28.

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Shocking behaviour

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Milgram concluded that ordinary people, when faced with strong authority figures often did not have the moral resources to resist, and complied even though their actions were incompatible with their personal ethics. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Unported License. Lave Situated Learning 25.