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Social learning
Definition
Learning that develops through interaction with other people and communities, including observation, conversation, collaboration, participation, and shared sensemaking.
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Social learning recognizes that knowledge and capability often develop through networks and relationships rather than only through formal instruction.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 14, pp. 269-283 (direct)
- The Science of Remote Learning — Building Expertise · PDF p. 9 (supporting)