Rosemarie G.

Deapera PED05
BEED-IIB

Benefits of Constructivism Implications of Constructivism

 Children learn more, and enjoy learning more
to Teaching
when they are actively involved, rather than
passive listeners.
 Central to the tenet of constructivism
 Constructivism concentrates on learning
is that learning is an active process.
how to think and understand.
 In constructivist classrooms, students
Information may be imposed, but
create organizing principles that they can understanding cannot be, for it must
take with them to other learning settings. come from within.
 Constructivist assessment engages the
students' initiatives and personal  Constructivism requires a teacher to
investments in their journals, research act as a facilitator whose main function
reports, physical models, and artistic is to help students become active
representations. Engaging the creative participants in their learning and make
instincts develops students' abilities to
meaningful connections between prior
express knowledge through a variety of
knowledge, new knowledge, and the
ways.
processes involved in learning
 Constructivism stimulates and engages
students. Students in constructivist
classrooms learn to question things and to
apply their natural curiosity to the world.
 Constructivism is an approach to learning
that emphasizes collaboration and the
exchange of ideas. Students must learn how
to articulate their ideas clearly and to
collaborate on tasks effectively. They must
also learn to "negotiate" with others and to
Research Title
Constructivism Learning Theory: A
Paradigm for Teaching and Learning

Explaining Constructivism Conclusion

 A focus on student-centered learning
 Constructivism is basically a theory
may well be the most important
which is based on observation and
contribution of constructivism.
scientific study, about how people
 The principles of constructivism,
learn. It says that people construct
increasingly influential in the
their own understanding and
organization of classrooms and
knowledge of the world, through
curricula in schools, can be applied to
experiencing things and reflecting on
teaching and learning.
those experiences.
 According to Driscoll (2000),  Constructivist teachers encourage
constructivism learning theory is a students to constantly assess how the
philosophy which enhances activity is helping them gain
students' logical and conceptual understanding. By questioning
growth. The underlying concept themselves and their strategies,
within the constructivism learning students in the constructivist
theory is the role which experiences- classroom ideally become "expert
or connections with the adjoining learners."
atmosphere-play in student
education.