Ch. 10 Flashcards
Constructivism
Knowledge is mutually constructed
- Students actively construct their own knowledge
- Discovery learning
- Cognitive conflict, discourse, problem solving
Constructivist Teacher
Facilitator of knowledge
Teaching is guiding
Learning is individualized and personalized
Teacher relinquishes some control
Active and directive
Assessment is more informal
Constructivist Classrooms have lots of:
Student projects
Time to solve problems
Cognitive conflict
Piaget- Cognitive Constructivism
Children learn best when they are active and seek solutions for themselves
Children are not passive receptacles
Reflecting and discussing rather than doing things by rote
Vygotsky- Social Constructivist
Emphasize the social contexts of learning
Children construct knowledge through social interactions
Collaboration
Positive aspects of cooperative learning
Increased interdependence and interactions with other students
Enhanced motivation to learn
Improved learning, teaching material to others
Possible drawbacks
Some students prefer to work alone
Low achieving students may slow down high achieving students
Some students may do all the work while others do little (social loafing)
