2. Influential People
John Dewy (1859 - 1952)
Believed that learning should engage and expand the
experience of the learners
Lev Vygotsky (1896 - 1934)
Believed that learning was influenced by social interaction
Jean Piaget (1896 - 1980)
Believed that children were active learners and did not need
motivation from adults to learn
Jerome Bruner (1915 - )
Proposed that learning is an active process
3. Major points of Constructivism
The students learn by performing the tasks
themselves
It is an active constructive learning process
It is believed that a greater knowledge of the
material being learned is gained through the
experience of interacting with the material
There is a strong emphasis put into the social
interaction related to learning by
constructivism
4. In The Classroom
Teachers
Encourage the students to learn more on their own about the
topic presented
Provide interactive learning sessions and materials
Create group learning projects to get the students to interact
and learn together
Provide multimedia and computer based lessons and activities
that with encourage the students to pursue new knowledge
about a subject
5. In The Classroom
Students
Work together to further lean and develop an understanding of
the subjects they are leaning
Use on hand physical resources to further their knowledge
Pursue a more in depth knowledge of a subject with online
activities and research
Ask questions to expand their knowledge and understanding
6. What I think About It For My Teaching
I think that encouraging students to take a hands on approach to
further their knowledge and understanding of a subject is a
great way to help the students to build self confidence, and a
reliance on their own knowledge and abilities when it comes
to learning. Especially in the event of group learning; where
they interact amongst each other and help to teach one
another.
By helping the students to be motivated with their education by
supplying them with the resources, tools, and opportunities
that make them want to learn; it will be an invaluable resource
and method to help the students want to lean even more than
they already know.
I feel that this is a great step away from the traditional method of
direct teaching and can reach a variety of students who would
otherwise be at a disadvantage.
7. Credits
“Constructivism”. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov.
2012. <http://.learning-
theories.com/constructivism.html>.
Shelly, Gunter, & Gunter (2012). Teachers
Discovering Computers: Integrating
Technology In A Connected World (7th
Edition). Boston, MA: Course Technology
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