Assertion (A): Participation in the social life of the school is significant for learning to occur.

Reason (R): Learning is primarily a social activity.

Choose the correct option.

School learning is a social as well as a cognitive process. A school is an integral part of society. It is set up by the society and in turn, it functions for the welfare of the society by preparing the young members as future citizens.

Key Points

• Learning is primarily a social activity and participation in the social life of the school is central for learning to occur. Social learning helps to prevent feelings of isolation and allows learners to share their unique perspectives.
• This learning will retain in their mind forever and build their understanding of the concept. It will nurture students' curiosity and interest in the learning process and will help to gain concrete experience by actively engaging with content.
• Everyone has the opportunity to interact with their peers, express their ideas, and collaboratively tackle tasks. The establishment of a fruitful collaborative and cooperative atmosphere is an essential part of school learning.

Hence we can conclude that Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).