1. CONSTRUCTIVISM
By: James Glendon Renfroe

2. Constructivism
A theory about how people learn.

4. Founders of Constructivism
Piaget
Bruner

5. Constructivism
 Curriculum-devloped on interest
 Students – work in groups- actively
involved

6. Traditional
 Curriculum- fixed
 Students – empty vessel- work
Individually

7. Constructivism
 Teacher’s Role- Facilitator
 Assessment-observations , process
authentic

8. Traditional
 Teacher’s Role- Authoritative
 Assessments- Test, correct answers

9. PAR Model
•Present
•Apply
•Review

10. Step 1 -
 Present- Learning goals
introduced

11. Step 2
Apply - the knowledge skills etc.
Involves problem solving, creating

12. Step 3
 Review- summarizes and clarifies
lesson.

13. Scenario
 Present - Explain that certain animals
go through changes

14.  Apply- students will watch and
observe
tadpoles becoming frogs

15.  Review – students will review the
stages