Spread the loveCollege students must be able to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world. Situated cognition can assist teachers in viewing their classrooms as communities of practice (CoPs) and their students as apprentices in new domains of learning. Situated Cognition’s Importance in Higher Education Situated cognition, also known as situated learning,’ describes an individual’s knowledge as the result of that person’s learning context and culture. The word refers to a group of theories that all hold that cognition and context are inextricably linked. Situated cognition proposes that an individual’s behaviors, in addition to the learning … Continue reading Situated Cognition and Meaningful Learning In Classrooms