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    Von Glasersfeld believes that people gain knowledge and meaning through direct interaction and experiences. He says that we must use what we already know and our experiences to gain understanding and grow intellectually. When learners know 'how' they came to an answer or 'why' then they are taking ownership of their learning therefor scaffolding and actively drawing their own conclusions. This creates a much more meaningful learning experience, one they will remember and truly understand.

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    Von Glasersfeld believes that people gain knowledge and meaning through direct interaction and experiences. He says that we must use what we already know and our experiences to gain understanding and grow intellectually. When learners know 'how' they came to an answer or 'why' then they are taking ownership of their learning therefor scaffolding and actively drawing their own conclusions. This creates a much more meaningful learning experience, one they will remember and truly understand.

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    Thought Paper #3!

    Karalea Hoyano

    Thought Paper #3

    Karalea Hoyano
    ETEC 512
    October 20, 2014

    Thought Paper #3!


    !

    Karalea Hoyano

    Constructivists believe that people gain knowledge and meaning through direct interaction and
    experiences. Therefor, each persons learning is unique. From a teaching perspective, building on
    children's prior knowledge is key. So when von Glasersfeld states " to assess the truth of your
    knowledge you would have to know what you come to know before you come to know it" He is
    saying that we must use what we already know and our experiences to gain understanding and
    grow intellectually. When learners know how they came to an answer or why then they are
    taking ownership over their learning therefor scaffolding and actively drawing their own
    conclusions which creates a much more meaningful learning experience, one they will remember
    and truly understand. As educators we must remember that each student brings a unique
    background therefor everyones learning is unique in their own individual way.
    When von Glasersfeld writes, it appears that knowledge is not a transferable commodity and
    communication not a conveyance he is saying that knowledge cannot be passed from person to
    person through lecturing, it needs to be consequential and everyone needs the opportunity to
    create and build on their own cognition. He is demonstrating that everything needs to have
    meaning, and that meaning can take many different shapes, forms or memories based on the
    individual. Learners need to think in order to learn, and by thinking they are drawing on their
    own definition and interpretation.
    In conclusion, von Glasersfeld is merely explaining that knowledge comes from an accumulation
    of students experiences as well as interpretation rather than by instruction spouted from a
    teacher. . The importance is in the freedom to come to individual conclusions and feed off
    personal understandings. Meaning builds knowledge.

    Thought Paper #3!


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    Karalea Hoyano

    References:
    Von Glasersfeld, E. (2008). Learning as a Constructive Activity.AntiMatters,
    2(3),33-49.Available online:http://anti-matters.org/articles/73/public/73-66-1-PB.pdf
    YouTube. (2010, June 19) Ernst von Glasersfeld on teaching and radical constructivism. [Video
    file] Retrieved from : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YozoZxblQx8

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