Chapter 10 - Constructivist Approaches Flashcards
Who is the architect of cognitive constructivist theory?
Piaget.
Who is the architect of social constructivist theory?
Vygotsky.
What is social constructivism?
A model for teaching based on establishing opportunities for students to learn through social interactions, in constructing knowledge and understanding.
What is cognitive constructivism?
The idea that students construct knowledge by transforming, organizing, and reorganizing previous
knowledge and information.
What is the role of the teacher in cognitive constructivism AND social constructivism?
Facilitator (NOT director).
Define situated cognition.
The idea that thinking occurs in social and physical contexts.
What is scaffolding?
The technique of providing changing levels of support over the course of a teaching session, based on the student’s current performance.
What is a cognitive apprenticeship?
A process involving a novice and an expert, where the expert stretches and supports the novice’s understanding - and use - of different skills.
Define cooperative learning.
Students working in small groups to help each other learn.
The social constructivist program ‘Fostering a Community of Learners’ emphasises what 3 things?
- Using adults as role models
- Children teaching children
- Online consultation
The social constructivist program ‘Schools for Thought’ emphasises what 3 things?
- Extended in-depth inquiry
- Teacher guides
- Students becoming architects of their knowledge
