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    CONSTRUCTIVISM

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    Constructivism is a learning theory based on the idea that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction, rather than passively receiving information. Key aspects are that learners construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Prominent theorists who contributed to constructivism include Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Dewey. In the classroom, constructivist teaching strategies include inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, and cooperative learning, where students build on prior knowledge through hands-on activities.

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    Constructivism is a learning theory based on the idea that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction, rather than passively receiving information. Key aspects are that learners construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Prominent theorists who contributed to constructivism include Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Dewey. In the classroom, constructivist teaching strategies include inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, and cooperative learning, where students build on prior knowledge through hands-on activities.

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    Constructivism is a learning theory based on the idea that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction, rather than passively receiving information. Key aspects are that learners construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. Prominent theorists who contributed to constructivism include Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Dewey. In the classroom, constructivist teaching strategies include inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, and cooperative learning, where students build on prior knowledge through hands-on activities.

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    CONSTRUCTIVIS

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     “Constructivism is a philosophy of learning
    founded on the premise that, by
    reflecting on our experiences, we
    construct our own understanding of the
    world we live in” (Brooks & Brooks)
     It is “based on a type of learning in which
    the learner forms, or constructs, much of
    what she learns or comprehends” (Cashman
    et al 390)
     Constructivism is the idea that learning
    doesn’t just happen by the traditional
    methods of teachers standing in front of the
    class and lecturing.
     It is best described by Confucius’ quote: “I
    hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do
    and I understand.” (Cashman et al 390)
    ASSIMILATION
    -Refers to the process of taking new
    information and fitting it into an existing
    schema.

    ACCOMODATION
    - refers to using newly acquired information
    to revise and redevelop an existing schema.
     Jerome Bruner
     Jean Piaget
     Lev Vygotsky
     John Dewey
     Very influential psychologist
     His concern with cognitive psychology “led to
    a particular interest in the cognitive
    development of children… and just what the
    appropriate forms of education might be”
    (Smith)
     Developed the cognitive learning theory
     Felt children were “active learners” who
    constructed new knowledge “as they moved
    through different cognitive stages, building
    on what they already knew” (Cushman et
    al 392)
     Sensorimotor
     “learning takes place primarily through the
    child’s senses and motor actions” (Cushman et al
    393)
     Preoperational
     “children
    begin to use symbols and images”
    (Cushman et al 393)
     Concrete Operational
     “children begin to think logically” (Cushman et
    al
    393)
     Formal Operational
     Children begin to think in an abstract way
     Developed the social cognition theory which
    “asserts that culture is the prime
    determinant of individual development”
    because humans are the only creatures to
    have created cultures and therefore it
    effects our learning development. (“Vygotsky
    and Social Cognition”)
    Vygotsky theorized that a child’s cultural
    upbringing greatly effects their learning
    development.
     Believed that learning should be engaging to
    the students… they will learn better if they
    are interested.
     Was a huge influence on our education
    system
     Believed in “educating the whole child,
    physically, mentally, and socially, and not
    just on the dispensation of facts and
    information” (Cushman et al 395)
     “In a constructivist setting… the role of the
    teacher is to organize information around
    conceptual clusters of problems, questions
    and discrepant situations in order to engage
    the student’s interest. Teachers assist the
    students in developing new insights and
    connecting them with their previous
    learning” (Hanley)
     In the classroom, students must work on
    building upon the knowledge they already
    have.
     “Inferences, elaborations, and relationships
    between old perceptions and new ideas must
    be personally drawn by the student in order
    for the new idea to become an integrated,
    useful part of his/her memory” (Hanley)
    Examples of constructivist classroom
    activities
     Reciprocal teaching/learning
    Allow pairs of students to teach each other
     Inquiry-based learning (IBL)
     Problem-based learning (PBL)
     Cooperative learning
    “Tell me and I
    forget, Teach me
    and I remember,
    Involve me and I
    learn”
    -Benjamin Franklin
    Thank
    you!
    Prepared by:

    REDOM O. CANDELARIA
     Brooks, Jaqueline, and Martin Brooks. "Constructivism." Funderstanding:
    Education and Training for Active Learners. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2010.
    <http://www.funderstanding.com/content/constructivism>.
     Cashman, Thomas J., Glenda A. Gunter, Randolph E. Gunter, and Gary B.
    Shelly. Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and
    Digital Media in the Classroom, Fourth Edition (Shelly Cashman Series). 4
    ed. Cambridge: Course Technology, 2005. Print.
     "Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning." THIRTEEN.
    N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
    <http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index
    _sub2.html>.
     Hanley, Susan. "On Constructivism." Townson. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr.
    2010. <www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Essays/Constructivism.txt>.
     Smith, Mark. " jerome bruner and the process of education ." contents @
    the informal education homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2010.
    <http://www.infed.org/thinkers/bruner.htm>.
     "Vygotsky and Social Cognition." Funderstanding: Education and Training
    for Active Learners. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2010.
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    cognition>.
     http://www.buffalo.edu/ubcei/enhance/learning/constructi
    vism.html

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