Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation

Situated Learning: A Journey of Legitimate Peripheral Participation

In this pivotal theoretical work, Jean Lave, an anthropologist, and Etienne Wenger, a computer scientist, champion the concept of situated learning. They argue that learning is inherently a social endeavor, not merely an individual cognitive process.

The authors propose that learning, when viewed as a situated activity, is characterized by a process they term legitimate peripheral participation. Learners eng…