2. PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH
CONSTRUCTIVISM
Jean Piaget: Developed four cognitive
stages (sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational, formal
operational). Adaptation, Assimilation,
Accommodation
Lev Vygotsky: Developed Social
Cognition- learning influenced
significantly by social development;
Collaborative Learning
John Dewey: Part of Progressive
Education movement in 1900’s which
focused on educating the whole child
physically, mentally and socially.
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3. KEY POINTS OF
CONSTRUCTIVISM
Students learn by doing
Learning is an active constructive process.
Knowledge is gained through personal experience
Great emphasis on Social Interaction
Constructivism is applied both to learning theory and to epistemology.
Epistemology is defined as “The theory of knowledge, esp. with regard to
its methods, validity, and scope.” They both are connected to how people
learn and the nature of knowledge.
Each learner individually constructs meaning, it is learning, there is no
other kind.
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There are two ways that we construct learning:
1) We have to focus on the learner in thinking about learning (not on the subject or
lesson to be taught.)
2) There is no knowledge independent of the meaning attributed to experience by the
learner of community of learners.
We construct knowledge for ourselves as we learn.
Adaptation is the learners cognitive understanding or development at any given time.
Assimilation is when children assimilate new knowledge as they experience new things
and learn new information.
The way in which children fit the information into their lives to change their knowledge
and make sense of their environment is called Accommodation.
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5. CLASSROOM IMPLICATIONS
What the teacher does without What the teacher does with
Technology: Technology:
Make science experiments Create Student Activities- scavenger
hunts, PowerPoint quizzes, curriculum
Take students on a lot of field trips pages, rubrics, lesson plans, online
games.
Conduct multiple group activities
Use the internet to research topics
Use the library for students to do
activities in there Use the internet to go on field trips, like
stated above going on scavenger hunts.
Have students interview people in
different jobs and positions in the Have students use resources like
community YouTube, to help better understand their
assignments.
Incorporate real life situations to the
classroom
Facilitate class discussions Continu
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What the students do without technology: What the students do with
The teachers will set up science experiments technology:
for the students which will allow the students to
participate in hands-on experiments, and work Conducting scavenger hunts can allow
in a lab environment. students to read through articles and find
Students can go on field trips and are able to hints and certain things to highlight.
understand things by seeing it in person. For Better for learners that can learn better
instance, when learning about animals and by reading.
dinosaurs and fossils, students could go on
field trips to the museum and see bone Also online games can allow a student to
structures in person.
hear and give them feedback on their
Group activities can make students interact progress from the game.
with one another and allow them to develop
friendships and feel comfortable in classes to Students can also use search engines to
make it easier for them to learn.
help them with their homework and
classroom assignments, as well as,
provide them with information for
research projects.
Lastly, students can enjoy videos from
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searching them on YouTube.
7. WHAT I THINK ABOUT
CONSTRUCTIVISM FOR MY
OWN TEACHING:
I would use constructivism in my classrooms because I enjoy engaging in
activities for my own learning. Handing a students a textbook or handing out
worksheets do not always work for most students. Obviously, teachers
cannot incorporate all different types of learning in one lesson. Therefore,
throughout the school year I can use different activities for each lesson
learned. Which is how I can use constructivism in my classroom. I would
make my classroom a student centered classroom, which I would become
involved with each student and their learning habits. For me, it is a good
feeling to watch students gain knowledge in the best way that fits them.
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