The mental representations of categories that allow us to identify examples and non-examples of those categories.
Learners construct concepts based on the most highly typical examples of those concepts and experiencing them.
This type of setting is one of the ways that helps students construct meaning, build on their background knowledge, and use their experiences along with the experiences and knowledge of others.
What is social interaction?
When students study with friends, take notes in class, summarize important passages, or find examples of important choices they are using strategies from this (which can include a variety of other strategies in addition to these) to construct meaning.
What is a repertoire of strategies?
When teachers define concepts and link them to topics they are related to while also providing a variety of examples and non-examples of the concepts, and doing this in real-world situations, students are able to construct this type of learning.