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In-Depth Exploration of Situated Learning

This article, presented by Elizabeth Benkosky, Leo Fua, and Carol Shaffer, delves into the concept of situated learning. It emphasizes learning within specific contexts and cultures, highlighting the importance of social interaction. It provides historical background and practical examples from schools like Lake Middle School and Falcon Creek Middle School. Comparisons are drawn with behaviorism, focusing on similarities such as reinforcement methods and differences like problem-solving approaches. The text explores how situated learning differs from traditional activity structures and provides links for further reading.

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In-Depth Exploration of Situated Learning

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  1. Situated Learning Presented by Elizabeth Benkosky Leo Fua Carol Shaffer As of: 18 February 2004, 6:30 p.m.

  2. Overview Definition & Brief History Examples Comparisons Webliography

  3. Summary • Definition: • Learning that is a function of the activity, context and culture in which it occurs. • Social interaction and collaboration play critical roles • “Communities of practice” are formed

  4. Summary • History: • Alfred North Whitehead, 1929 • Brown, Collins and Duguid • Lave, Wenger, Vygotsky, Dewey and Greeno

  5. Examples • Lake Middle School

  6. Examples • Falcon Creek Middle School

  7. Examples • “Exchange City”

  8. Examples Falcon Elementary School

  9. Examples

  10. Comparison • Situated Learning vs. Behaviorism Similarities • Positively reinforced • Learned in small amounts • Generalized reinforcements

  11. Comparison • Situated Learning vs. Behaviorism Differences • Experiential/experimental basis • Socialization/collaboration • Problem-solving/critical thinking

  12. Comparison • Situated Learning vs. Activity Structures • Both are “fluid” to meet the needs of participants • Both employ the use of real-life situations • Activity structures are focused more on tele-collaborative projects

  13. Webliography • http://at.tccs.tufts.edu/pdf/newsletter_feb_2003.pdf • http://www.my-ecoach.com/idtimeline/behaviorism.html • http://www.exchangecityusa.com/Home/default.htm

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