Social interactions are an important aspect of the process of meaningful construction of knowledge. Vygotsky believed that culture, history and social interactions play a critical role in the cognitive development of children. Social interaction plays an important role in learning. Interacting with other people has proven to be quite effective in assisting the learner to organize their thoughts, reflect on their understanding, and find gaps in their reasoning. Underneath the broad umbrella of social interactions and learning, variants can range from peer learning, reciprocal teaching, learning by teaching, learning by observation, learning by doing, and self-other monitoring. These areas overlap in scholarship and are often an optimal way to help students learn. Different forms of collaborative learning can create ideal circumstances when examining the impact of social interactions on learning.