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Direct linkBen-Ari, Mordechai – Computer Science Education, 2004
Sociocultural theories of learning such as Wenger and Lave's situated learning have been suggested as alternatives to cognitive theories of learning like constructivism. This article examines situated learning within the context of computer science (CS) education. Situated learning accurately describes some CS communities like open-source software…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Constructivism (Learning), Computer Science Education, Textbooks
