Constructing Community:

An Example of

Constructivism

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Agenda

• What is Construtctivism?

• Theorists

• Constructivism in action

• Conclusion and Reflection

What is Constructivism?

Let’s talk about it

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What do you know? What do you know?

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Building and acquiring

knowledge

Constructivism

knowledge

–Martinez regarding Lev Vygotosky’s ZPD (1962) location 1691

“child’s ability to understand and perform with

the assistance of an MKO is called the Zone of

Proximal Development”

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Perspectives on Constructivism(Schunk, 2012, pg. 232)

1.Exogenous Constructivism

Learning through Worldview

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2. Endogenous Constructivism

Learning through one’s own SCHEMA

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3.Dialectical Constructivism

Learning through interactions

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Application of ZPD• Step 1 students will be given critical vocabulary

terms

• Step 2 students will be shown the video of

gentrification in Mission Playground and share what

is familiar to them

• Step 3 students will create a proposal and be given

roles to handle the issue of gentrification in the

neighborhood.

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Constructivism in Webquest Activity

Conclusion & Reflection

• Engaging, interactive and humanizing.

• Opportunities for collaboration and dialogue.

• Meaningful knowledge.

• Difficulty in accountability.

Resources • Spector, J. Michael. (2012) Foundations of Educational

Technology: Integrative Approcahes and Interdisciplinary Perspectives. New York, NY. Routledge. Location 1635-1643/5002

• Schunk, Dale. (2012) Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective. Boston, MA: Pearson.

• Dutro, Susanna and Carrol Moran. (2002) Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach. Pg 227-255

• Spector, J. Michael. (2012) Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approcahes and Interdisciplinary Perspectives. New York, NY. Routledge. Location 1635-1643/5002

• Martinez, Michael E. (2008) Learning and Cognition: The Design of the Mind. Irvine, CA. Pearson. 36-73