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Sensemaking
Definition
The social and cognitive process of interpreting complex or ambiguous information by connecting observations, experiences, narratives, and shared context.
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In social learning environments, sensemaking helps groups turn distributed information into shared understanding and action.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 14, pp. 276-282 (direct)