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ERIC Number: EJ548508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1864
Situated Learning: An Inductive Case Study of a Collaborative Learning Experience.
Schell, John W.; Black, Rhonda S.
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, v34 n4 p5-28 Sum 1997
Observations of and interviews with a class of adult learners using an organizational behavior simulation explored how they applied difficult concepts within an ill-structured environment. Group competition inhibited communication and application of knowledge; in an atmosphere of trust, learners empower themselves, enabling articulation of knowledge and reflected meaning. (JOW)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Expectation, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Simulation, Trust (Psychology), Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Collaborative Learning; Situated Learning