MODULE 14

CONSTRUCTIVISM :
CONSTRUCTIVISM :
KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGE
CONSTRUCTION/
CONSTRUCTION/ CONCEPT
CONCEPT
LEARNING
LEARNING
Presented By Mylene Garcia
 TAKE THE CHALLENGE!
In this module, challenge yourself to attain
the following learning outcomes:
explain the role of constructivism in
facilitating learning.
describe strategies that promote
knowledge construction.
describe strategies to facilitate concept
learning.
 INTRODUCTION
This Module discusses constructivism
which was mentioned in the previous
modules of Piaget and Bruner. It is the
distillation of most of the principles of
cognitive psychologists.
ADVANCE ORGANIZER
 “TEACHING IS NOT ABOUT
FILLING UP THE PAIL: IT IS ABOUT
LIGHTING A FIRE.”
-WILLIAMS BUTLER YEATS TREATS
 CONSTRUCTIVISM
Constructivism is the theory that says
learners construct knowledge rather
than just passively take in
information. As people experience the
world and reflect upon those
experiences, they build their own
representations and incorporate new
information into their pre- existing
knowledge.
Constructivism focuses on knowledge
construction.
 TWO VIEWS OF CONSTRUCTIVISM
Individual Constructivism This is also called cognitive constructivism. It
emphasizes individual, internal construction of knowledge, It is largely based on
Piaget's theory. Proponents of this type choose a child-centered and discovery
learning. They believe the learners should be allowed to discover principles
through their own exploration rather than direct instruction by the teacher.

Social Constructivism. This view emphasizes that "knowledge exists in a social

context and is initially shared with others instead of being represented solely in
the mind of an individual", It is based on Vygotsky's people. Here, construction of
knowledge is shared by two or more people. According to social constructivists,
the opportunity to interact and share among learners help to shape and refine
their ideas. Knowledge construction becomes social, not individual.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
CONSTRUCTIVISM
01
Learners construct understanding
As discussed earlier,
constructivists do not view
learners as just empty vessels
waiting to be filled up. They see
learners as active thinkers who
interpret new information based
on what they already know. They
construct knowledge in a way that
makes sense to them
New learning depends on current
02 understanding
Background information is very
important. it is through the
present views or scheme that the
learner has that new information
will be interpreted.
Learning is facilitated by social interaction
03 Constructivist believe in creating a “community
of learners‘ within classrooms. Learning
communities help learners take responsibility
for their own learning; Learners have a lot of
opportunities to cooperate and collaborate to
solve problems and discover things. Teachers
play the role of a facilitator rather than an
expert who has all the knowledge
04 Meaningful learning occurs within authentic
learning tasks
An authentic task is one of that involves a
learning activity that involves constructing
knowledge and understanding that is so akin
to the knowledge and understanding needed
when applied in the real world. Example, a
writing activity where 6 year olds prepare a
checklist of things they need to do in school.
is a morevan authentic activity than for
them to be working only on tracing
worksheet with dotted lines.