From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peer-mediated instruction (PMI) is an approach in special education where peers of the target students are trained to provide necessary tutoring in educational, behavioral, and/or social concerns.(Chan et al., 2009).
Cultural embeddedness refers to âthe role of shared collective understandings in shaping economic strategies and goalsâ (17). Structural embeddedness is defined, following Granovetter, as âthe contextualization of economic exchange in patterns of ongoing interpersonal rela- tionsâ (18).
Belongingness is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, a religion, or something else, people tend to have an 'inherent' desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves. This implies a relationship that is greater than simple acquaintance or familiarity.