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Lev Vygotsky and Social Learning Theories

Social learning theories help us to understand how people learn in social contexts (learn from each other) and informs us on how we, as teachers, construct active learning communities.  Lev Vygotsky (1962), a Russian teacher and psychologist, first stated that we learn through our interactions and communications with others.  Vygotsky (1962) examined how our social environments influence the learning process.  He suggested that learning takes place through the interactions students have with their peers, teachers, and other experts.  Consequently, teachers can create a learning environment that maximizes the learner's ability to interact with each other through discussion, collaboration, and feedback.  Moreover, Vygotsky (1962) argues that culture is the primary determining factor for knowledge construction.  We learn through this cultural lens by interacting with others and following the rules, skills, and abi