Constructivism Evelyn EDUC 5000 01 Main Idea Constructivism

Constructivism. Evelyn EDUC 5000 -01

Main Idea • Constructivism can be used by educators nowadays. There are two main constructivism need to be focused : Cognitive Constructivism mentioned by Jean Piaget and Social Constructivism (Lev Vygotsky). In Paiget ‘s theory, constructivism asserts point out that we use our old experience as the lenses through which we read the world. But in Vygotsky’s theory, he think we need to pay more attention to the role of culture, language and social interaction in the construction of knowledge.

How to connect with my own experience

• 根据需要在此添加更多信息 Constructivism allowed teachers provide big area to students to express their own thoughts, and it provides a point that teachers should not be passion about build a frame work for students anymore

• 1. Constructivists conceive of the classroom as learner-centered as opposed to teacher-centered. • 2. Constructivists are often charged with promoting relativism, a charge they dismiss with reference to the concept of fit and viability that is useful is 'more truthful' than knowledge that is not. • 3. The cooperative nature of the learning task to such an extent. • 4. Inner speech plays an important role in the development of spontaneous concepts, and in particular, the attempts by children to communicate the concept to others.

Reference Kretchmar, Jennifer, Salem. (2019). Constructivism