What is social mediation in learning?

Social mediation is the process of mediating between conflicts to resolve problems between learners and foster a better and healthier classroom environment. Construction of knowledge is a process that occurs through a lot of social engagement and social interaction. Teachers and learners need to interact with one another so that  learning can take place and new knowledge can be constructed with reference to the past experiences of the learners. All the knowledge that is constructed in the classroom is done with regard to the previous or existing knowledge of learners. Read more>>