Introduction to Constructivism; need for Constructivism; Educationalist behind Constructivism; 5 E theory; Traditional vs Constructivism

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Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu

2. Constructivism is a learning theory found in
psychology which explains how people might
acquire knowledge and learn. It therefore has
direct application to education. The theory
suggests that humans construct knowledge and
meaning from their experiences. 2
• An educational theory that places emphasis on
the learner
• Teacher’s role: Act as a facilitator
• Based on the idea that All knowledge is
CONSTRUCTED based on previous experiences

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• Theory based on observation and scientific
study.
• People use “filters” when observing new
information.
• Students learn “how to learn”
– questioning/conducting experiments,
– observing/filtering, and making connections.

5. Psychologists behind theory of constructivism
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Jean Piaget
Jerome Bruner
Lev Vygotsky
John Dewy

6. But what does this mean?
• In order to understand something, we MUST be
able to relate it to something else
• If at all possible, APPLY this knowledge during
the lesson to foster concrete connections
• Differs from traditional view; the mind is a blank
tablet

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