Constructivism - Constructivism is a philosophy of learning founded on the premise that, by reflecting on our experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world we live in. (Brooks & Brooks).

1. Prepared by:
Mariver C. Mangulabnan
Bulacan State University

2. ARAMSAMSAM

3. Prepared by:
Mariver C. Mangulabnan
BEED II-C

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5. “Teaching is not about
filling up the pail;
it is about
lighting a fire.”
-Williams Butler Yeats

6. BEHAVIORISM
“black box”
Focused on the external
observable behavior
COGNITISM
“computer”
Focused on internal process

7. CONSTRUCTIVISM
“rhizome”

8. What is Constructivism?
Constructivism is a philosophy
of learning founded on the
premise that, by reflecting on
our experiences, we construct
our own understanding of the
world we live in. (Brooks &
Brooks).

9. “Teaching is not about
filling up the pail;
it is about
lighting a fire.”
-Williams Butler Yeats

10. CONSTRUCTIVISM
 Basically a theory --
based on observation and
scientific study -- about
how people learn
 Learners construct their
own understanding and
knowledge of the world

11. CONSTRUCTIVISM
Ask questions
Explore
Assess what
we know

12. CONSTRUCTIVISM
 Constructivism transforms
the student from a passive
recipient of information
to an active participant
in the learning process

13. “I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.”
-Confucius

14. CONSTRUCTIVISM
 Learning is much more than
memory
 Understanding and
application
 Student-centered
instruction
 Students learn how to
learn

15. CONSTRUCTIVISM
Views of Constructivism
Cognitive Social

16. CONSTRUCTIVISM
 It is a school of thought
that emphasizes both the
learner’s role in
constructing meaning out
of their social
interactions with the
environment.

17. Roots of Constructivism
Jean Piaget Lev Vygotsky

18. Cognitive Constructivism

19. Cognitive Constructivism
 This is also
called individual
constructivism
 It emphasizes
individual,
internal
construction of
knowledge

20. Cognitive Constructivism
 It is about how
the individual
learner
understands things
in terms of
developmental
stages and
learning styles

21. Social Constructivism

22. Social Constructivism

23. Social Constructivism
 It emphasizes
that “knowledge
exist in a social
context and is
initially shared
with others
instead of being
represented
solely in the
mind of an
individual.”

24. Social Constructivism
 It emphasizes
how meanings and
understanding
grow out of
social
encounters

25. cognitive

26. COGNITIVE
CONSTRUCTIVISM

27. social

28. SOCIAL
CONSTRUCTIVISM

29. 5 E’s
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate