社会性学习及其研究趋势综述——兼论Laffey 团队的社会性学习研究项目

Review of the Research Trends of Social Learning ——Based on Social Research Projects of Prof. Laffey Team

社会性学习是社会性计算技术在学习领域中的应用。近年来随着以Web2.0为标签的社会性计算技术及其在社会领域中的广泛应用以及在线学习的普及，社会性学习领域所涌现的问题以及针对性的研究已经吸引了众多研究团队的投入。本文首先概述了社会性学习研究的相关背景，接着采用个案分析及访谈的方式，对Laffey团队正在开展的社会性学习研究项目进行了综述与分析，最后结合这些分析提出了我们在社会性学习领域的研究如何从中得到借鉴。

Social learning is the application of social computing in the field of learning. In recent years, along with the development of social computing, or Web2.0 as it is often labeled, and its wide application, as well as the popularity of online learning, the emerging issues and research have attracted a large number of research teams. This paper starts with an outline of the background of social leaning. It then discusses the social research projects of Prof. Laffey team through case analysis and interviews. In the end, the paper discusses implications of social learning for educators in China.