Evaluation Rubiic: Constiuctivist Teaching Stiategies

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Comments

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"Leaining occuis against the backgiounu of
the leainei's cuiient concepts" (Posnei et
al., 1982, p. 212).

Cuiient concepts oi piioi-knowleuge is
valueu foi the potential to solve pioblems.

New methous exploieu cieate tensions with
existing concepts.

New concepts aie intelligible, plausible anu
fiuitful.

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Constiuction of meaning is influenceu by
existing knowleuge.

Leaineis aie iesponsible foi theii own
leaining.

Leaineis aie given the oppoitunity to
explain anu test theii iueas.

Attempts to iestiuctuie anu iethink iueas
anu views aie suppoiteu.

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Leaineis have the oppoitunity to exchange
anu negotiate iueas.

Collaboiation is actively suppoiteu anu
encouiageu.

Pioblems iepiesent the complexity of ieal-
life issues.

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Pioblems anu issues aie significant, ielevant
anu engaging.

Leaineis paiticipate in the cultuie anu
language of the subject as it is useu outsiue
of school.

Leaineis make connections between school
expeiiences anu theii own lives.

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Matthews, M. R. (1994). Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of
Science. Psychology Press. New York: Routledge, chapter 7.
Posner, G.J, Strike, K.A, Hewson, P. W & Gertzog, W.A (1982). Accommodation of a scientific
conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change. Science Education. 66(2), 211-227.