The document outlines the constructive approach to teaching English, which believes that students construct their own knowledge through observation, understanding, and experience rather than passive learning. It states that this approach is learner-centered and democratic, with the teacher acting as a guide to facilitate learning through activities like experiments, projects, field trips, group discussions, quizzes, and roleplays. This leads to better learning, development of higher-order thinking skills, and knowledge built upon previous foundations, with comprehensive assessment and implications like effective learning skills, curiosity, communication skills, social skills, and critical thinking.

1. CONSTRUCTIVE
APPROACH IN
TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Sukhbir Kaur

2. Meaning
This approach believes that people
construct their own knowledge on basis of
observation, understanding and
experience.
In this students are engaged in some
activity to gain knowledge rather hen
gaining knowledge passively.

3. Principles
Learner centered approach as learning
process is organized in accordance to needs
and mental level of learners.
Teacher acts as a guide who facilitates
learning by creating situation.
Democratic environment as each student
gets equal opportunity to participate in
classroom activities..
Multiple presentation of subject matter with
aim of self construction of knowledge.

4. Principles
Self construction of knowledge leads to
better learning.
Development of high order thinking skills.
New knowledge on basis of previous
knowledge.
Comprehensive assessment.

5. Activities
Experimentation
Projects.
Field trips
Group discussion
Quiz
Roleplay

6. Implications in education
Effective learning skills
Builds curiosity in learners.
Promotes communication skills.
Development of social skills.
Develops critical thinking.