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= **//What are the implications of identifying and understanding the social context of learning in your classroom?//** = = = According to sociocultural learning theory, students "bring certain characteristics and dispositions to the situations they encounter, and their responses to those situations vary accordingly" (Ormrod, 2011, p. 39). Hence, the experiences, interests, and cultures of students play a large role in how they behave and learn, which teachers need to take into account in order to adjust their teaching to meet the needs of the diversity of their students. If teachers are able to understand their students' social and cultural backgrounds, they will be much more likely to create an open and positive classroom environment that will facilitate learning for each and every one of their students. Therefore, identifying and understanding the social context of learning in the classroom is imperative for teachers to be able to ensure the equitable success of the entire student population.

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