This document provides an overview of constructivism as a learning theory. It discusses key theorists like Piaget, Bruner, and Vygotsky who influenced the development of constructivism. It also outlines how a teacher may use constructivist principles in their classroom by having students engage in projects, problem-solving activities, and practice what they are learning through similar tasks to help construct their own understanding.

1. By: Morris Paul Willett
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2. Constructivism
• What is constructivism?
• Who were theorists of it?
• How is it used?
• How will I use it?

3. What is constructivism?
• Constructivism or constructivist theory is based
on a type of learning in which the learner
forms, or constructs, much of what he or she
learns or comprehends.

4. What is constructivism?
• Confucius once said, “I hear and I forget. I see
and I remember. I do and I understand.”
• Many researchers agree that traditional
teacher-directed or lecture-based instruction
often is limited in its effectiveness to reach
today’s learners.
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5. Theorists of Constructivism
• Jean Piaget
• Jerome Bruner
• Lev Vygotsky
• John Dewey

6. Jean Piaget
• Piaget’s theories profoundly influenced the
constructivist movement.
• Piaget was a psychologist who developed the
cognitive learning theory after he observed
children for many years
• Piaget defined four cognitive
stages, sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
operational, and formal operational.

7. How the teacher will use constructivism
• The teacher can use projects to help the
students practice what they have learned in
the class.
• Letting the students use their artistic abilities
to create special ways to represent what they
are learning.
• The students can use any technology they’d
like for these.

8. What the students do.
• Students practice what they learn by
performing either the same task or similar tasks
with the same outcome.

9. Constructivism in my classroom
• Through out my class I will try to get my
students involved in the learning process.
• They will be responsible for projects.
• They will be responsible for activities.
• They will work together to solve problems.

10. My classroom (continued)
• I will teach the students how to do a math
problem.
• They will work alongside with me the first time.
• Then practice solving similar math problems of
varying difficulties.
• We will then go over those problems together
and help correct mistakes.
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