constructivism for language teaching

1. constructivism
Azzahra Wafiq Aziza Sofia Silvia Husni

2. Constructivism
Piaget argued that knowledge is not merely transferred
from teacher to student, but is constructed by the student
through experience, interaction, and the process of
thinking.

3. Cognitive Processes
• Assimilation > new
experiences are added to
what they already know.
example :
student know the word book =
buku. then, the teacher
intoduces “notebook”, the
student immediately consider it
another type of book.
Accommodation > the
knowledge structure is modified
to fit the new experience.
example:
the student thinks “all round
objects” are called “ball”. after
seeing a melon, the teacher
explains that not only all round
objects are balls.
the student creates a new
schema: ball= round toy,
melon=round fruit.

4. Examples :
1. Assimilation
Teacher : “can you connect this word ‘notebook’ with something you already
know?”
Student : “yes, it is like a book, but smaller and for writing.”
2. Accommodation
Teacher : Look at this sentence: I go to school everyday.
Now, what if the subject is she? Can you try to make sentence?
Student : She go to school every day
Teacher : Hmm.. Does that sound correct? Try saying it again slowly.
Student : Mmm…She goes to school every day.
Teacher : Great! So what rule did you just discover?
Student : if the subject is she, he, it, we add –s or –es to the verb.
Teacher : Exactly. You’ve got it.

5. The teacher acts as a facilitator
who creates an active learning
environment, as well as a guide
who provides direction and
thought-provoking questions.
Student’s role
Teacher’s role
students act as active learners
who not only receive
information, but also build
knowledge through experience.

6. Thank You!