Constructivism is an epistemological theory about knowledge that views learners as actively constructing knowledge based on their existing knowledge and experiences, rather than passively receiving knowledge. Knowledge is constructed through a process of assimilation of new information into prior frameworks and accommodation of prior frameworks to fit new information. While personal constructivism focuses on the individual, social constructivists emphasize the role of culture and social interaction in the collaborative construction of knowledge. Constructivism is a theory of knowledge rather than learning or teaching, but implications for active, experience-based learning and teaching can be inferred from this view of the knowledge construction process.