2. What is Constructivism?
Key Figures in Constructivism
How is constructivism used in the classroom?
My future classroom
Sources
3. Theory based on observation
and scientific study.
People use “filters” when
observing new information.
Students learn “how to learn”
I. questioning/conducting
experiments,
II. observing/filtering, and
making connections.
(“What is constructivism?”, 2004)
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4. “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do
and I understand.”
-Confucius (“What is constructivism?”, 2004)
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5. Many psychologists Jean Piaget
and educational
leaders have Jerome Bruner
contributed to the
theory of
Lev Vygotsky
constructivism.
(Shelly et al., 2012) John Dewy
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6. Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
Studied children.
Influenced the
constructivism
movement.
Founded four cognitive
movements.
(Shelly et al., 2012)
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7. Teachers should ask
questions in the
classroom.
Lower to higher order
thinking questions.
Media can be used:
1. Videos
2. Graphics
3. Internet
4. Software
5. Video Games
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8. Students can answer
questions :
1. Relating subject
material to “real Life.”
2. Internet
3. Experiments
4. Search in reading
materials/textbooks.
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9. Constructivism will be
used in my classroom.
It will be used to better
assess students on their
level of knowledge.
Students will be better
able to assess
themselves.
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10. As a future educator I believe that it is my
responsibility to guide each student through
the discoveries of life and feed their curiosity
in a safe and respectful environment.
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11. Glasersfeld, E. V. (2012). Homage to Jean Piaget. werner stangls
arbeitsblätter. Retrieved April 7, 2012, from
http://arbeitsblaetter.stangl-
taller.at/KOGNITIVEENTWICKLUNG/Glasersfeld.shtml
Shelly, G. B., Gunter, G. A., & Gunter, R. E. (2012). Teachers
Discovering Computers Integrating Technology in a connected
world. Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning.
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