Constructivism in homeschool settings - an assignment for CSUMB MIST program, IST 524, Instructional Technology

1. Week #: 3 Team Name: The Three Amigas
Recorder: Nancy Palate Coordinator: Stacy Gordon
Elaborator: Angelique Shivers Explorer A: Stacy
Gordon
Explorer B: Angelique Shivers
September 14, 2015

2. Constructivism in Homeschool
Settings

3. ● Define Constructivism
● List the main benefits of Constructivism
● Discuss the costs of Constructivism
● Explore ideas to implement
Constructivism in homeschool settings
Objectives:

4. ● People learn by making meaning of the world around
them
● We are naturally inclined to learn: it is intrinsic
● Learners construct their knowledge guided by their
teacher
● Learning is an activity that involves collaboration and
community participation
● Problems represent a learning opportunity
● Reflection and assessment should be included in
learning activities
What is Constructivism?

5. ● Give constructivism a chance! allowing learners to
discover things on their own
● Move to the side! guide your student by not giving
them the answers
● Shift from the passive transfer of facts and
routines to the active application of ideas to problems
● Seek to combine past and present instructional
practices for each individual student creating
Individualized Education Plans
What should homeschool teachers do?

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