The document discusses constructivism and social development theory in education. It outlines key theorists like Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, and Dewey who contributed to constructivist learning. According to constructivism, learning occurs as students actively construct knowledge based on their experiences. Social development theory also emphasizes that social interaction and collaboration are important for cognitive development. The document explains that constructivist teachers facilitate learning by encouraging students to build on prior knowledge through hands-on activities and technology, while guiding students to develop their own understandings.

1. Alicia

2. “I hear and I forget. I see
and I remember. I do
and I understand.” –
Confucius
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3. Leading Theorists
 Jean Piaget
 Jerome Bruner
 Lev Vygotsky
 John Dewey
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4. Key Points
 People construct their own
representations of reality
 Social Development Theory the basis of
constructivism
 Concept of cognition and collaborative
learning

5. What does the teacher do?
 Encourages students  Provide activities while
 Learns and questions on a topic
side-by-side with the  Provide technology for
student students to build onto
 “Transmits” information what they already know
to the students  Provide an environment
 Collaborates with for interactive learning
students to facilitate their
own meaning
Without technology With technology

6. What does the student do?
 Works with the teachers  Build their knowledge
to build a learning with assigned projects
foundation  Use software to further
 Develop a schema for learning about a topic
themselves  Work collaboratively with
 Build on existing classmates
knowledge
Without technology With technology

7. My opinion
This theory is great for encouraging students to teach
themselves while still having a teacher to facilitate
their learning. I know from experience as a
student, that students are more motivated when they
have themselves to rely on for learning. Students
have a natural drive for learning, and when
encouraged and motivated, they can very well “teach
themselves”.

8. Credit
http://www.learning-
theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-
theory.html
http://www.edutopia.org/students-guide-
learning-constructivism
http://delta.cs.vt.edu/edu/fis/techcons.html