Constructivism By Nagrampa Merle Angela Bonilla Jondie Austria

Constructivism By: Nagrampa, Merle Angela Bonilla, Jondie Austria, Ronald

Meaning Constructivism is basically a theory -- based on observation and scientific study -- about how people learn. it says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

Constructivist Jean Piaget (1896 -1980) believed that humans learn through the construction of one logical structure after another. He also concluded that the logic of children and their modes of thinking are initially entirely different from those of adults.

Constructivist John Dewey called for education to be grounded in real experience. He wrote, "If you have doubts about how learning happens, engage in sustained inquiry: study, ponder, consider alternative possibilities and arrive at your belief grounded in evidence. " Inquiry is a key part of constructivist learning.

PRINCIPLES • Learners bring unique prior knowledge and beliefs to a learning situation. http: //www. mathplayground. com/wp_2 A. html • Knowledge is constructed uniquely and individually, in multiple ways, through a variety of tools, resources, and contexts. http: //www. mathplayground. com/tangrams. html

PRINCIPLES • Learning is both an active and reflective process. http: //pbskids. org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/reality-instructions. html • Learning is developmental. We make sense of our world by assimilating, accommodating, or rejecting new information. • Learning is internally controlled and mediated by the learner.