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Social constructivism posits that learning occurs within groups of individuals. Those who participate in the activities and work of the group build knowledge in the process (Woolfolk, 2011).
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Social Constructivism. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_89
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