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Constructivist Theory ¬ Constructivism is a theory of knowledge that argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas. ¬ Jean Piaget suggested that through processes of accommodation and assimilation, individuals construct new knowledge from their experiences.

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Pros of Constructivist Theory • 1. It can promote students’ interests toward learning. – • They deal with issues related to an authentic problem, which cause to generate students’ motivation. – • They focus on student-centered learning. – • Teachers pay attention to each individual. • 2. There are some advantages through collaborative learning. – • Students can learn how to understand other’s opinions. – • Students can find out new solution by interacting with classmates. – • Every student can participate in learning in same level.

Continue • 3. Students can increase their abilities to construct knowledge by themselves. – • Main idea of constructivism is for students to create their own knowledge

Cons of Constructivist Theory • 1. It can be difficult to implement constructivism in real classroom. – • There is a limit for teachers to pay attention on each individual because the class usually has one teacher and many students. • 2. The class can be messy and lousy. – • Collaborative learning and student-centered learning make class distracted. 3. It is inefficient to apply high level math.

Continue • 4. It can be timeconsuming. – • It takes long time for students to understand the issue. • 5. Teachers have to spend lots of time to prepare the class in advance. • 6. When teachers evaluate students’ works, their subjective opinion can reflect in works.

Cognitive Theory ¬ The Cognivist essentially argues that the balck box of the mind should be opened and understood. , ¬The learner is viewed as an ¬information processor like ¬ a computer.

The schema of Cognitive Theory Information processing (IP) is a cognitive processing theory (see, Ashcraft, 1994). While other theories in this e-book are learning or instructional in nature, IP theory seeks to explain how the mind functions. Learning components such as rehearsal and elaboration are associated with IP; however, most emphasis is placed on understanding how information is processed rather than how learning happens.

Pros of Cognitive Theory ¬ In cognitive learning, the learner is more autonomous and develops cognitive abilities and the potentials of his/her own. ¬ This approach clarifies the psycolinguistic processes in language use and language learning.

Cons of Cognitive Theory ¬ How can the learner ever reach beyond internal representations into the reality they are supposed to represent. ¬ The cognitive psychology ignores creative thinking and consciousness.

Piaget’s cognitive development

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