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The English
Language teacher, Mr Muhammad Hazwan Kayun, for this lesson he did Jigsaw reading:
Momotaro - the peach boy with his class. The teacher places a strong emphasis on learners
developing personal meaning through reflection, analysis and the gradual building of layers
or depths of knowledge through conscious and ongoing mental processing. Expert groups,
Reflection, small group work, projects, presentations and worksheets are key methods used
to support constructivist learning in his classroom. Firstly, he gives out clear instructions to
the students before the start of the activity, to ensure that the lesson is effective.
Some strategies for classroom applications of constructivism for the teacher include
having students working together and aiding to answer one another's questions.
The next step is allowing constant conversation between the students and teacher.
This engagement creates a discourse of comfort wherein all ideas can be considered and
understood and the students then feel safe about challenging other hypotheses, defending
their own, and supporting their reasoning with supporting facts.