Learning begins with observation. A video summary of Lave and Wegner's Situated Learning discusses the importance of observation and apprenticeship in learning as part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas. The video highlights key concepts and vocabulary words found in the text.

Concepts

learning styles, education, anthropology, education community

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the benefits of completing an apprenticeship as part of the learning process
• Ask learners to provide examples of how they've seen the theory of situated learning in their own lives

Classroom Considerations

• Requires an understanding of the types of communities in which people participate
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses an analogy to help clarify one of the main ideas found in the text
• Illustrates concepts to help viewers visualize key ideas

Cons

• Lacks charts or diagrams, which could better highlight the process the video discusses
  

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10