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Winning Position: Is all learning is ultimately social?
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Is all learning is ultimately social?
Are there ways and means that humans learn that is in some way not social, either between two people or bound by the needs of society?
Winning Position: Social Learning
To what extent should students be given opportunities to learn socially? In this case "socially" can refer to their peers, individuals outside the classroom, and experts but not via direct instruction from the teacher.
Winning Position: All learning IS social
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All learning IS social
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NOT all learning is social
All learning is ultimately social, thus students should have opportunities to learn all skills, knowledge and concepts socially
Winning Position: ALL learning is social
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ALL learning is social
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NOT all learning is social
All learning is ultimately social, thus students should have opportunities to learn all skills, knowledge and concepts socially.
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