Description
Learning and Context: Contributions to a Debate
Book Summary
This work by Nora Emilce Elichiry proposes a deep analysis of the social nature of learning, challenging the traditional view that reduces it to an individual process. The author argues that knowledge is constructed in a way inseparable from the specific practices and contexts in which it develops. Through a critical lens, the book invites us to rethink the role of educational institutions, highlighting that each community possesses its own dynamics and knowledge. Essential reading for understanding how the environment, interaction, and collective participation shape teaching and learning processes.
What is it about?
The book addresses the need to understand learning as a social and collective phenomenon, grounded in the active participation of learners in situated practices. The author questions pedagogical models that ignore context and proposes an approach where knowledge is inseparable from the set of activities, tools, and relationships that characterize each educational community. Throughout its pages, the implications of this perspective for educational psychology and teaching practice are explored, offering theoretical contributions to an ongoing debate about how and where learning actually occurs.
Main themes
- Situated learning and its relationship with the social and cultural context.
- The participation of learners in communities of practice.
- Critique of individualistic models of learning.
- The role of educational institutions in the construction of knowledge.
- Educational psychology and its application in real-world contexts.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at psychologists, pedagogues, teachers, trainers, and students of educational sciences interested in the theoretical foundations of learning from a sociocultural perspective. It is also highly useful for researchers and professionals seeking to understand how environments and collective practices influence educational processes, beyond traditional approaches.
What this book contributes
- An updated and critical vision of learning as a social and contextualized process.
- Conceptual tools to analyze and design more inclusive and meaningful educational practices.
- Theoretical foundations to debate pedagogical models focused exclusively on the individual.
- Keys to understanding the diversity of educational contexts and their influence on the acquisition of knowledge.
- An interdisciplinary perspective that links psychology with education and culture.
Technical specifications
- Author: Nora Emilce Elichiry
- Publisher: Manantial Ediciones SRL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Psychology, Clinical Psychology
- Collection: Out of Collection
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2011
- Number of pages: 108
- Weight: 138 g
Editorial review
This is a concise yet theoretically dense work that offers a relevant contribution to the contemporary debate on learning. Its focus on the situated and collective nature of knowledge makes it a valuable read for those seeking to overcome reductionist views in education. The author's clarity of exposition allows access to complex concepts without losing rigor, making it useful for both specialists and advanced students. A book that invites reflection on educational practice from a critical and contextualized perspective.