situativity
sich-u-AY-tih-vih-tee
Definition
The quality of being context-dependent; the idea that knowledge, learning, or competence is inextricably linked to the specific social and practical environment in which it occurs.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'situs' (site, place, position) with the suffix '-ity' added to denote a state or quality. It entered academic English as a term to describe the situational or context-bound nature of human thought and action.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe how knowing and learning are deeply embedded in real-world contexts, suggesting that research competence cannot be separated from the specific classroom environment where a teacher works.
Validity testing of the Research Competence Scale for special education school teachers: an empirical study from China
Read the full article ↗Frontiers