Context Effect
Scope Note:
The impact or consequences of an encompassing situation on the functions and performance of something -- in education, the effects of situational variables (e.g., physical setting, psychosocial condition, expectations) on perception, cognition, and experience (Note: Do not confuse with "Context Clues")
Category: Social Processes and Structures
Broader Terms InfluencesNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Contextual EffectsSituational Determinants | Related Terms Ambiguity (Context)Cognitive Processes Cultural Context Environment Individual Development Interpersonal Relationship Learning Theories Orientation Performance Factors Predictor Variables Simulation Systems Approach |
Added to ERIC: 12/11/1989