Social constructivism, influenced by Vygotsky, says knowledge is first built in:
AA social setting
BPrivate thought
CSolo drill
DMemory alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A social setting
1. Vygotsky stressed sociocultural learning.
2. Knowledge is initially built socially and then taken in by individuals.
3. Private thought comes later in this view.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Constructivism__philosophy_of_education_" (rev ?), section "Learning is an active process"_
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