1. Learning Theory
Constructivism
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By: Ashley A.

2. What is Constructivism?
The Theorists
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by teachers & students
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3. Constructivism
• Learning is an active process
• A constructive process
What? • learner is an information
constructor
• New information is linked to
prior knowledge
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4. - Learning as experience
- Activities/hands on
Constructivism
learning
- Personal experiences and
hypotheses of the
environment
What?
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5. The Theorists People associated:
• Vygotsky
• Piaget
• Dewey
• Vico
• Rorty
• and Jerome Bruner
Who?
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Jerome Bruner

6. Jerome Bruner
Who? • Bruner (1966) states that a theory of instruction
should address four major aspects:
– 1. predisposition towards learning.
– 2. the ways in which a body of knowledge
can be structured so that it can be most
readily grasped by the learner.
– 3. the most effective sequences in which to
present material.
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punishments

7. Constructivism in the Classroom
How? What the teacher does:
• becomes a guide for the
learner
• provides bridging or
scaffolding
• seek the student's point of
view in order to understand
student learning
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8. Constructivism in the Classroom
How? What the students do:
- primarily work in groups
• the activities are interactive
and student-centered
• Pursuit of student questions
and interests is valued
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9. MY Classroom
I would integrate this • Constructivism is a
style into my teaching as
much as possible great teaching style for
students. Working in
groups, performing
My experiments, hands-on
Classroom activities and making
learning fun and
interactive is an
effective way of
teaching!
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10. MY Classroom
I would incorporate technology
by using computers, ipads,
interactive games online and
movies, along with
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