The History Of Constructivism What is Constructivism It
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The History Of Constructivism What is Constructivism? It is a philosophy that views knowledge as something each of us creates.
Behaviorism In the 20 the century Behaviorism dominated other theories in education and research. What is Behaviorism? What where it’s limitations which triggered the cognitive theory to Emerge in the 1950’s? Pavlov’s Dog…. .
Who is responsible for developing theories of constructivism? Jean Piaget 1896 -1980 John Dewey 1859 -1952
Others who added new perspectives to constructivist learning: Lev Vygotsky Jerome Bruner David Ausubel Seymour Papert Modern educators who have studied and written about, and practiced constructivist approaches to education: John D. Bradsford Ernest von Glaserfeld Eleanor Duckworth George Forman Roger Schank Jacqueline Grennon Brooks Martin G. Brooks
How is constructivism used in classrooms today? Teacher guidance Problem solving Inquiry-based learning activities Students draw conclusions and inferences, and pool and covey their knowledge in a collaborative learning environment. An Old Chinese Proverb “Tell me and I forget, Show me and I remember, Let me do it and I understand. ”
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