CONSTRUCTIVISCONSTRUCTIVISMMINDIVIDUAL AND SOCIALINDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL

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CONSTRUCTIVISMCONSTRUCTIVISMConstructivism suggests that the learner is much

more actively involved in a joint enterprise with the teacher of creating (“constructivism”) new meanings.

The theory of constructivism suggests that the learners construct knowledge out of their experiences.

CONSTRUCTIVISM CONSTRUCTIVISM - A Learning Theory - A Learning Theory

Learning is an active process in which a learner uses sensory input and constructs meaning out of it.

People learn to learn as they learn. The crucial action of constructing meaning is mental. Learning involves language. Learning is a social activity. Learning is contextual. One needs knowledge to learn. It takes time to learn. Motivation is a key component in learning.

TYPES OF TYPES OF CONSTRUCTIVISMCONSTRUCTIVISM

• Cognitive Constructivism.or

Individual Constructivism.

• Social Constructivism.

COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTIVISMCOGNITIVE CONSTRUCTIVISM• Cognitive constructivism also called as individual

constructivism emphasizes on individual, internal construction of knowledge.

• Largely based on Piaget’s theory.

• Learners should be allowed to discover principles through their own exploration rather than direct instruction by the teacher.

COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTIVISM COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTIVISM – Classroom Process– Classroom Process

COGNITIVE CONSTRUCTIVISM-classroom process

Goes through experience

Goes through experience

Attains the concepts

Evaluates and feed back

Jointly decide the content data

Learner

Teacher

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISMSOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM

• Knowledge exits in a social context and is initially shared with others instead of being represented solely in the mind of an individual.

• Based on Vygotsky’s theory.

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM – SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM – Classroom ProcessClassroom Process

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM-classroom process

Principles in activities &

discussion/ debate

Jointly decide the content and

learning activities

Intervention &

scaffolding

Intervention & scaffolding

Evaluation & feed back

Learner

Teacher

Activities &

discussion

Activities &

discussion

Attain the concept

PRINCIPLES OF PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTIVISMCONSTRUCTIVISM

Learners construct their own meaning.

New learning builds on prior knowledge.

Learning enhanced by social interaction.

Meaningful learning develops through authentic task.

LEARNING IMPACTS OF LEARNING IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTIVISMCONSTRUCTIVISM

• Curriculum : Constructivism calls for the elimination of a standardized curriculum.

• Instruction : Teacher rely heavily on open ended questions and promote extensive dialogue among students.

• Assessment : Constructivism calls for the elimination of grades and standardized testing.

FOUR EPISTEMOLOGICAL FOUR EPISTEMOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONASSUMPTION

• Knowledge is PHYSICALLY constructed.

• Knowledge is SYMBOLICALLY constructed.

• Knowledge is SOCIALLY constructed.

• Knowledge is THEORETICALLY constructed.

CONSTRUCTIVISM CONSTRUCTIVISM LEARNING DESIGNLEARNING DESIGN

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