3. KEY POINTS
• Essentially a theory on how students learn
• Students learn HOW to learn
• Helps students and teachers assess how well activities are aiding
understanding
• Does NOT dismiss the importance of a teacher
4. KEY POINTS CONTINUED
• Four main concepts:
• 1. Structured learning centering on major concepts
• 2. Values the point of view of students
• 3. Measure learning in the perspective of teaching
• 4. Adjusts teaching in order to help students
6. JEAN
PIAGET
• Developed the Cognitive Learning
Theory
• Piaget believed children were “active
learners” who built new knowledge
through the different cognitive stages.
Four Cognitive Stages
• Sensorimotor
• Preoperational
• Concrete Operational
• Formal Operational
7. LEV VYGOTSKY
• Vygotsky developed the Social
Congition.
• Vygotsky believed learning was
influenced by social
development.
• Collaborative Learning
•
Students work together and
share different perspectives.
8. JOHN DEWEY
• Dewey believed that learning should
engage and expand the experience of
learners
• Dewey encouraged teachers to think of
new ways of teaching to help engage
the students and make it relevant to
their lives.
10. TEACHERS
Constructivist teachers encourage students to constantly assess how the activity
is helping them gain understanding. The teacher’s main focus should be on
guiding students by asking questions that will lead them to develop their own
conclusions on the subject.
Major Roles are:
• Modeling,
• Coaching,
• Scaffolding.
11. STUDENTS
By questioning themselves and their strategies, students in the constructivist
classroom ideally become "expert learners." This gives them ever-broadening
tools to keep learning. With a well-planned classroom environment, the students
learn HOW TO LEARN.
Students participate by:
• Question or issue,
• Case study,
• Long-term Project,
• Problem (multiple cases and projects integrated at the curriculum level)
12. • With Technology: Are working hand-in-hand. Constructivism and technology allow
for computers to generate both two-dimensional objects and three-dimensional
objects on the screen. This enables students to view the screen and move the
shapes either to another side, turned around completed, or stretched, turned, or
flipped. This gives the students a better perspective of the item which they cannot
hold in their hand. They can then develop better understanding of spatial sense.
The internet is a breakthrough in technology and has built an endless amount of
possibilities for constructivism and technology.
• Without Technology: Students can work in group projects or own their own and
learn by experimenting with case studies, science projects, and whatever else that
is appropriate for the curriculum.
13. WHAT DO WE THINK ABOUT
CONSTRUCTIVISM FOR OUR OWN TEACHING?
14. ELIZABETH B
I would use the constructivism theory in my classroom by doing group activities.
Having the children learn from each other’s interactions, including different
perspectives to spark their creative minds. I believe this would bring enjoyment
in the classroom building their knowledge. With this theory, each child bringing
their interpersonal experiences to these projects would enable the quested
learning. The lessons I would have prepared would be challenging to the point
were the students would have to adapt and use innovative procedures.
15. KELSEY D
Considering the key concepts of constructivism, I think it would be only beneficial
for my own personal teaching. It is a theory more encouraging for students to
continuously analyze how an activity or project is helping them in gaining an
understanding. It is a more personal form of learning, or learning how to learn if
you will. It will be sticking to the curriculum, and hopefully each student is able to
grasp concepts in their own way. It seems almost collaborative as much as it is
personal, and efficient.
16. KEAIRA R
I think that the technology aspect of will be very useful. Recently, I volunteered in
a first grade class and the use of the smart board was extremely helpful when
getting the students to learn their vowels and their sight words. The students
were very hands on and independent when circling and spelling words.
17. OLIVIA T
I think it is very important to understand constructivism for my own teaching
because it is heavily based upon student opinion and success. Being aware of the
needs of my students is a high priority of mine as my goal is their highest
achievement. Another important thing to realize and understand is that this in no
way diminishes the importance of a teacher. In my opinion, this concept only
increases the ability of the teacher to help his or her students.
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THEORISTS [TEAM
ACTIVITY]:
CONSTRUCTIVISM
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ELIZABETH B
KELSEY D
KEAIRA R
OLIVIA T](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/constructivismpp-131117171957-phpapp01/85/Constructivismpp-1-320.jpg)
