Three Nested Layers of a Learning Environment
graph TD
subgraph INST["Institutional Layer"]
GP["Grading Policy"]:::institutional
AM["Accessibility Mandate"]:::institutional
PR["Privacy Regulation"]:::institutional
CS["Curricular Scope"]:::institutional
subgraph SOC["Social Layer"]
TM["Talk-Move Repertoire"]:::social
TT["Turn-Taking Norms"]:::social
ER["Error-Response Scripts"]:::social
FM["Forum Moderation"]:::social
subgraph PHYS["Physical / Digital Layer"]
SE["Seating"]:::physical
LI["Lighting"]:::physical
SR["Screen Readability"]:::physical
KN["Keyboard Navigation"]:::physical
MR["MicroSim Responsiveness"]:::physical
end
end
end
PHYS -.->|"shapes"| SOC
SOC -.->|"constrained by"| INST
INST -.->|"cascades into"| SOC
SOC -.->|"cascades into"| PHYS
classDef physical fill:#4A90D9,stroke:#2C5F8A,color:#fff
classDef social fill:#3A9B8F,stroke:#2A7B6F,color:#fff
classDef institutional fill:#D4A76A,stroke:#A67D3D,color:#fff
Small changes in one layer cascade through the others. When a learner underperforms, the explanation usually lives at a layer outside the learner's control.
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