Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

social psychological theories of teaching  

Definition

  • Social psychologists view the classroom as a dynamic environment in which teaching and learning are embedded in a social context representative of the larger culture. Teachers and students not only engage in social interactions, but also share collective representations of knowledge. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Social Psychological Theories of Teaching]

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F8HNBP6S-S

Download this concept: